TextMate
7.4#15 in text editorsFree planFree planmacOS
VisitTextMate vs Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
8.2#3 in text editorsFree planFree planWebLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | TextMate | Visual Studio Code |
|---|---|---|
| Column editing | Yes | Yes |
| Customization | Users can customize TextMate with bundles for languages, markup systems, and workflows. | Settings Sync shares user settings across VS Code instances, and profiles let users create and switch between sets of customizations. |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The manual says TextMate detects Git, Mercurial, Subversion, and Perforce projects. | The editor includes Git source control and can connect to GitHub Codespaces and remote development environments. |
| Large-file handling | No | Yes |
| Multi-cursor editing | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | macos | web,windows,macos,linux |
TextMate plans
- TextMate 2Free
- Site license — 100 seats—
- Site license — 30 seats—
- Site license — 50 seats—
- Site license — unlimited seats—
Visual Studio Code plans
- Visual Studio CodeFree
Pick TextMate if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Visual Studio Code if…
VS Code suits developers who want a free editor for desktop or browser coding, with built-in tools and a large extension library. It also fits users who want to combine AI agent workflows with direct coding, provided they have a GitHub account to start building with agents.