Ten Great Free Coding Editor Software for Programming

The editors below is not any ranking order. Let’s have a look at some of the best coding apps for Windows.

1. Atom.io 

Now over the years, there has been many text editors created, but only few have stayed and improved over the years. Atom.io right now is used by all my programmer friends and myself include.

If you want to use the best WYSIWYG HTML editor, that will save 10x time when coding or doing any editing use – Atom. Just try it, you’ll thank me later. Oh and watch their demo video, it’s super cool as well. Best of all.. Atom.io is free and it’s made by Github..:)

2. Code Writer

One of the most popular coding apps, Code Writer works with 20 languages and file types such as C++, C#, SQL, and XAML. It supports syntax highlighting, which also makes it perfect for quick debugging and code reviews.

3. Eclipse

Eclipse is another free Java IDE for developers and programmers and it is mostly written in Java. Eclipse lets you create various cross platform Java applications for use on mobile, web, desktop and enterprise domains.

Its main features include a Windows Builder, integration with Maven, Mylyn, XML editor, Git client, CVS client, PyDev,  and it contains a base workspace with an extensible plug-in system for customizing the IDE to suit your needs.  Through plugins you can develop applications in other programming languages some of which include , C, C++, JavaScript,, Perl, PHP, Prolog, Python, R, Ruby (including Ruby on Rails framework), to name just a few.

Eclipse is available under a Eclipse Public License and is available on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

4. UltraEdit

UltraEdit is part of a family of developer products by IDM Computer Solutions. It can be used to edit HTML, PHP, javascript, Perl, C/C++, Python, and just about any other programming language. By all indications this editor is a solid entry on this list and has some industry clout to prove it. I’ve listed some key features below but its full feature list, which can be found through the link is quite extensive. As a premium product (compared to many on this list) it is clear that they are actively developing their editor to compete with the best.

5. Aptana Studio

Aptana Studio is a complete web development environment that combines powerful authoring tools for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, along with thousands of additional plugins created by the community.

6. Notepad++

Of the free options here, Notepad++ is extremely popular. It is often mentioned in blog posts as a great free option for someone just getting into code editing or who needs to edit a few files here and there (but who probably don’t want to buy an expensive or complex editor). In that sense I would whole heartedly agree that Notepadd++ is a wonderful, simple option not just for beginners but developers at any level.

7. Sublime Text

Sublime Text seems to be a really popular text editor. From a design standpoint I’m a big fan. It just looks like something I’d enjoy working in. I like that its designed for code, markup, and prose. But I doubt they have put the same consideration into their prose workflows as say, a Scrivener or a Final Draft but it’s pretty cool nevertheless.
Sublime text is a beautiful, feature rich option for code writing and editing. A big draw for this editor is the fact that it puts a premium on user experience. This includes features like distraction free writing mode, quick shortcuts/search, split editing, and much more.


8. NetBeans

NetBeans is an open source Integrated Development Environment written in Java and is one of IDR Solutions favourite IDE’s for Java Coding.

The NetBeans IDE supports development of all Java application types (Java SE, JavaFX, Java ME, web, EJB and mobile applications) standard out of the box. NetBeans is modular in design meaning it can be extended by third party developers who can create plugins for NetBeans to enhance functionality.

The NetBeans IDE is can be used to develop in Java, but also supports other languages, in particular PHP, C/C++, and HTML5.

NetBeans features are an Ant-based project system, support for Maven, refactoring, version control (supporting CVS, Subversion, Git, Mercurial and Clearcase) and is also released under a dual license consisting of the Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) v1.0 and the GNU General Public License (GPL) v2.

NetBeans is cross-platform and runs on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris and other platforms supporting a compatible JVM.

NetBeans can also be used for working with Cloud applications, this useful guide covers how to use the NetBeans IDE with the Google App Engine.

9. jEdit 

jEdit is a mature programmer’s text editor with hundreds (counting the time developing plugins) of person-years of development behind it.

10. CoffeeCup 

The CoffeeCup HTML Editor is a simple tool for creating, organizing, and working on an HTML/CSS project. This HTML Editor, and their more advanced Web Editor are both designed to make the web development process accessible to new users while also providing the quality and tools more advanced developers might need too.