IntelliJ IDEA is an IDE for professional Java and Kotlin development, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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,…
Zed is a code editor for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with a free Personal plan and paid Pro and Business options.
Lapce is a free, open-source code editor written in Rust for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
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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 planWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.4Free plan - 5
Neovim
Neovim is a free, Vim-based text editor designed for extensibility and usability.
Free planAndroidAPILinuxmacOS7.3Free plan - 6
GNU Emacs
GNU Emacs is a free, extensible text editor built around an interpreter for Emacs Lisp.
Free planAndroidLinuxmacOSWindows7.2Free plan - 7

Devin Desktop
Devin Desktop is a command center for managing local and cloud coding agents alongside a full IDE.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.9From $20 a month - 8
Micro
Micro is a free terminal-based text editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.9Free plan - 9

Cursor Origin
Cursor Origin is a git forge for storing and sharing code, released in early beta with access opening in stages.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.8 - 10
Sublime Text
Sublime Text is a text editor for code, markup, and prose, available on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.8 - 11
CodeDroid
CodeDroid is a mobile-first programming environment for writing, compiling, running, and debugging code on mobile devices.
Free planAndroidiOSWebLinux6.7Free plan - 12

GoLand
GoLand is an IDE for professional development in Go, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.7 - 13
NumenText
NumenText is a free, open-source IDE that runs in a terminal and is written in Go.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.7Free plan - 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…
LinuxmacOSWindows6.7$125 one-time - 15

VSCodium
VSCodium is a free, community-driven desktop distribution of Microsoft's VS Code editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.7Free plan - 16
Theia IDE
Theia IDE is a free, open-source development environment for cloud and desktop, built on the Theia Platform.
Free planWebExtensionLinuxmacOS6.6Free plan - 17

Kate
Kate is a free text editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows, suited to both general text files and code.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 18
Vim
Vim is a configurable text editor for creating and changing text, with uses including programming, composing email and editing configuration files.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 19

Pulsar
Pulsar is a free, open-source desktop text editor and a community-led fork of the discontinued Atom editor.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.4Free plan - 20

Helix
Helix is a free text editor designed for terminal use on Linux, macOS and Windows.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.1 - 21
LiteIDE
LiteIDE is a free, open-source, cross-platform IDE for Go development.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 22

Chime
Chime is a free, open source editor made specifically for macOS, with native extensions and a minimalist interface.
Free planmacOS5.9Free plan - 23
Huly Code
Huly Code is a free, open-source integrated development environment based on IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition.
Free plan5.9Free plan - 24
nook
Nook is a free, open-source terminal-native AI IDE distributed as a single Go binary.
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