Top Open Source General Purpose Editors Tools in 2026
A curated collection of the 11 best free and open-source General Purpose Editors tools in 2026. Compare features, GitHub stars, tech stacks, and self-hosted software.
Zed
High-performance, multiplayer code editor
Stars89,305Last commit10d agoLicenseOpen Source
Zellij
Terminal workspace with floating panes and layouts
Stars35,144Last commit11d agoLicenseMIT
WaveTerm
AI-native terminal with workspace superpowers
Stars22,116Last commit1mo agoLicenseApache-2.0
WezTerm
Cross-platform terminal emulator with advanced features
Stars28,581Last commit10d agoLicenseOpen Source
RustDesk
Open-source remote desktop with self-hosted servers
Stars121,948Last commit10d agoLicenseAGPL-3.0
RawTherapee
Free cross-platform raw image processor
Stars4,135Last commit22d agoLicenseGPL-3.0
iTerm 2
Feature-rich terminal replacement for macOS
Stars17,973Last commit11d agoLicenseGPL-2.0
Pearcleaner
Open-source macOS app cleaner
Stars14,436Last commit2mo agoLicenseOpen Source
CodeEdit
Native macOS code editor built in Swift
Stars22,998Last commit19d agoLicenseMITChalk.ist
Turn source code into beautiful shareable images
Stars1,840Last commit8mo agoLicenseMIT
Warp
Modern AI-powered terminal for agentic coding
Stars64,553Last commit10d agoLicenseAGPL-3.0
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