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Best Go IDEs in 2026

Go development can take place in a full IDE or in an editor with language-focused tooling. Compare module workflows, the Go debugger, refactoring tools, and test runner to see which parts of your development routine each entry covers. Remote development and supported platforms can help narrow the options to your working setup, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context. CodeDroid, Neovim,…

24 appsSorted 24 Oct 2026How we rank
17.8
IntelliJ IDEA logo

IntelliJ IDEA is an IDE for professional Java and Kotlin development, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Free planAPIExtensionLinux
Free plan
27.6
Zed logo

Zed is a code editor for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with a free Personal plan and paid Pro and Business options.

Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
From $10 a month
37.4
Lapce logo

Lapce is a free, open-source code editor written in Rust for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Free planOpen sourceExtensionLinuxmacOS
Free plan
  1. 4Visual Studio Code logo

    Visual Studio Code

    Visual Studio Code is a free, open-source code editor with AI-assisted development tools for macOS, Linux, Windows and the web.

    Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows
    7.4Free plan
  2. 5

    Neovim

    Neovim is a free, Vim-based text editor designed for extensibility and usability.

    Free planAndroidAPILinuxmacOS
    7.3Free plan
  3. 6

    GNU Emacs

    GNU Emacs is a free, extensible text editor built around an interpreter for Emacs Lisp.

    Free planAndroidLinuxmacOSWindows
    7.2Free plan
  4. 7Devin Desktop logo

    Devin Desktop

    Devin Desktop is a command center for managing local and cloud coding agents alongside a full IDE.

    Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
    6.9From $20 a month
  5. 8

    Micro

    Micro is a free terminal-based text editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
    6.9Free plan
  6. 9Cursor Origin logo

    Cursor Origin

    Cursor Origin is a git forge for storing and sharing code, released in early beta with access opening in stages.

    WebAPILinuxmacOS
    6.8
  7. 10

    Sublime Text

    Sublime Text is a text editor for code, markup, and prose, available on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    LinuxmacOSWindows
    6.8
  8. 11

    CodeDroid

    CodeDroid is a mobile-first programming environment for writing, compiling, running, and debugging code on mobile devices.

    Free planAndroidiOSWebLinux
    6.7Free plan
  9. 12GoLand logo

    GoLand

    GoLand is an IDE for professional development in Go, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.

    LinuxmacOSWindows
    6.7
  10. 13

    NumenText

    NumenText is a free, open-source IDE that runs in a terminal and is written in Go.

    Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
    6.7Free plan
  11. 14

    SlickEdit

    SlickEdit is a cross-platform code editor for working across programming languages, with SlickEdit 2025 listing support for more than 70 languages on…

    LinuxmacOSWindows
    6.7$125 one-time
  12. 15VSCodium logo

    VSCodium

    VSCodium is a free, community-driven desktop distribution of Microsoft's VS Code editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
    6.7Free plan
  13. 16

    Theia IDE

    Theia IDE is a free, open-source development environment for cloud and desktop, built on the Theia Platform.

    Free planWebExtensionLinuxmacOS
    6.6Free plan
  14. 17Kate logo

    Kate

    Kate is a free text editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows, suited to both general text files and code.

    Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
    6.5Free plan
  15. 18

    Vim

    Vim is a configurable text editor for creating and changing text, with uses including programming, composing email and editing configuration files.

    Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
    6.5Free plan
  16. 19Pulsar logo

    Pulsar

    Pulsar is a free, open-source desktop text editor and a community-led fork of the discontinued Atom editor.

    Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
    6.4Free plan
  17. 20Helix logo

    Helix

    Helix is a free text editor designed for terminal use on Linux, macOS and Windows.

    LinuxmacOSWindows
    6.1
  18. 21

    LiteIDE

    LiteIDE is a free, open-source, cross-platform IDE for Go development.

    Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
    6.0Free plan
  19. 22Chime logo

    Chime

    Chime is a free, open source editor made specifically for macOS, with native extensions and a minimalist interface.

    Free planmacOS
    5.9Free plan
  20. 23

    Huly Code

    Huly Code is a free, open-source integrated development environment based on IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition.

    Free plan
    5.9Free plan
  21. 24

    nook

    Nook is a free, open-source terminal-native AI IDE distributed as a single Go binary.

    5.2

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