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Code Editors & IDEs

Name: Code Editors & IDEs
Creator: Stack Overflow Developer Survey

Popular code editors and integrated development environments used by software developers worldwide.

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Name↕	Developer↕	First Release↕	License↕	Language Focus↕	Key Feature↕
VS Code	Microsoft	2,015	Open Source (MIT)	Multi-language	Extensions marketplace, integrated terminal
IntelliJ IDEA	JetBrains	2,001	Proprietary / Community (Apache 2.0)	Java, Kotlin	Deep code analysis, smart refactoring
Sublime Text	Sublime HQ	2,008	Proprietary (free eval)	Multi-language	Speed, multiple cursors, Goto Anything
Vim	Bram Moolenaar	1,991	Open Source (Vim License)	Multi-language	Modal editing, terminal-native
Neovim	Neovim community	2,015	Open Source (Apache 2.0)	Multi-language	Lua plugin API, async architecture
Emacs	GNU Project	1,976	Open Source (GPL)	Multi-language	Extensibility via Emacs Lisp
Atom	GitHub (Microsoft)	2,014	Open Source (MIT) — Archived	Multi-language	Hackable text editor (discontinued 2022)
PyCharm	JetBrains	2,010	Proprietary / Community (Apache 2.0)	Python	Python debugging, virtual env management
WebStorm	JetBrains	2,010	Proprietary	JavaScript, TypeScript	Framework-aware coding assistance
Eclipse	Eclipse Foundation	2,001	Open Source (EPL)	Java	Plugin ecosystem, enterprise Java tooling
Xcode	Apple	2,003	Proprietary (free)	Swift, Objective-C	iOS/macOS simulator, Interface Builder
Android Studio	Google	2,013	Open Source (Apache 2.0)	Kotlin, Java	Android emulator, layout editor
Cursor	Anysphere	2,023	Proprietary	Multi-language	AI-native code editing, chat-driven development
Zed	Zed Industries	2,024	Open Source (GPL / AGPL)	Multi-language	GPU-accelerated, collaborative editing
Notepad++	Don Ho	2,003	Open Source (GPL)	Multi-language	Lightweight, Windows-native, syntax highlighting

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