Audience

Programmers and developers looking for a solution to edit text, code, and Markdown

About Atom

Atom is a hackable text editor for the 21st century, built on Electron, and based on everything we love about our favorite editors. We designed it to be deeply customizable, but still approachable using the default configuration. A text editor is at the core of a developer’s toolbox, but it doesn't usually work alone. Work with Git and GitHub directly from Atom with the GitHub package. Create new branches, stage and commit, push and pull, resolve merge conflicts, view pull requests and more—all from within your editor. The GitHub package is already bundled with Atom, so you're ready to go! Atom works across operating systems. Use it on OS X, Windows, or Linux. Search for and install new packages or create your own right from Atom. Atom helps you write code faster with a smart and flexible autocomplete. Easily browse and open a single file, a whole project, or multiple projects in one window.

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Pricing

Starting Price:
Free
Free Version:
Free Version available.

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Ratings/Reviews - 2 User Reviews

Overall 4.5 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 4.5 / 5
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Company Information

GitHub
Founded: 2008
United States
atom.io

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Windows
Mac
Linux
Training
Documentation
Webinars
In Person
Support
Phone Support
Online

Atom Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Atom work with?
Atom works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Atom support in their product?
Atom supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Atom offer?
Atom offers support via phone support and online.
Q: What other applications or services does Atom integrate with?
Atom integrates with: C, C++, C#, COBOL, CSS, Dash, Git, GitHub, Go, HTML, Java, JavaScript, JSON, motepair, Node.js, Perl, PHP, Python, R, Ruby, Scala, Sourcetrail, SQL, and Swimm and more.
Q: What type of training does Atom provide?
Atom provides training in the form of documentation, webinars, and in person.
Q: How much does Atom cost?
Pricing for Atom starts at Free.

Atom Product Features

Code Editors

Keyboard Shortcuts Not Supported
Customizable Themes Not Supported
Multi-Monitor Editing Not Supported
Syntax Highlighting Not Supported
API Not Supported
Code Folding Not Supported
Column Editing Not Supported
Formatting / Table Editing Not Supported
Auto-Complete Not Supported
Debugging Not Supported
WYSIWYG Not Supported

Text Editors

API Supported
Auto-Complete Supported
Code Folding Supported
Column Editing Supported
Customizable Themes Supported
Debugging Supported
Formatting / Table Editing Supported
Keyboard Shortcuts Supported
Multi-Monitor Editing Supported
Syntax Highlighting Supported
WYSIWYG Not Supported

Atom Verified User Reviews

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  • Balwinder B.
    SDE
    Used the software for: 1-2 Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1,000 - 4,999
    Design 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease 4 out of 5 stars
    Features 5 out of 5 stars
    Pricing 5 out of 5 stars
    Support 4 out of 5 stars
    Probability You Would Recommend? 8 out of 10

    "Customizable and light IDE."

    4 out of 5 stars Posted 2022-06-19

    Pros: - It has some unique features that allow developers to work and collaborate together.
    - It supports syntax highlighting and multiple numbers for programming languages through packages.
    - It has seamless integration with GitHub.
    - It can be customized easily by applying themes and plugins.

    Cons: - It does not have a proper comprehensive documentation for beginner developers to get started with the application.
    - There are occasional performance issues.

    Overall: Overall, Atom is a lightweight and feature packed IDE which is lightweight can be run smoothly on low-end computers. It supports integration with a lot of third party platform, which enhances its functionalities.

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  • An Atom User
    Computer Engineering Student
    Used the software for: 1-2 Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1,000 - 4,999
    Design 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease 5 out of 5 stars
    Features 4 out of 5 stars
    Pricing 5 out of 5 stars
    Support 5 out of 5 stars
    Probability You Would Recommend? 9 out of 10

    "My favorite code editor"

    5 out of 5 stars Posted 2020-08-26

    Pros: • Lightweight, which is a boon for small systems
    • Great GUI and interface, and allows you to customize it with external themes.
    • Can write code easily, and has auto-completion features, mostly for front-end development.
    • Integrates with Github which is helpful
    • It is open source, hence very customizable

    Cons: Atom takes some time to load initially, but otherwise I haven't had any problem with it.

    Overall: From all the code editors I have used, Atom definitely stands out with its easy, simple interface. It is free, lightweight, and highly customizable. Definitely recommended.

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