--- title: Lime Text Reviews meta\_title: 'Lime Text Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 19 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Lime Text works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 3.5 review\_count: 19 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Editor url: https://www.g2.com/categories/editor --- # Lime Text Reviews & Product Details Lime Text is a powerful and elegant text editor primarily developed in Go that aims to be a Free and open-source software successor to Sublime Text. * * * Seller [Bootstrap](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bootstrap) Discussions [Lime Text Community](https://www.g2.com/products/lime-text/discuss) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/lime-text/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Sublime Text](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sublime Text") Sublime Text 4.5/5(1,783) ](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) [ ![Notepad++](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Notepad++") Notepad++ 4.6/5(2,475) ](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) [ ![Visual Studio Code](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Visual Studio Code") Visual Studio Code 4.7/5(2,732) ](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/lime-text/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 19 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) HP Hardik P. Working Partner Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/17/2022 "I have used Lime text as an alternative for Sublime Text" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Lime Text? I have used Lime text as an alternative for Sublime Text. It was a good Open source project. Unfortunately, it has been discontinued. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lime Text? I've not much more explored the Lime Text editor, so nothing to dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lime Text solving and how is that benefiting you? It's simple Text editor alternative of Sublime text. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Helen J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Helen J.") HJ Helen J. Manager Design Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/10/2018 "Waa Great Until it Wasn't" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Lime Text? The interface for code was an amazing tool to have. Never cost anything to use, hated when there became so many issues with python's interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lime Text? I had a security breach using this API that almost sent me out of business. This was am excellent code app until then. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lime Text solving and how is that benefiting you? You have to start from scratch when using Lime since it is an open source which requires great skill. Lots of bugs and kinks to work out when using. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite KL Kelvin L. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/15/2018 "Fine text editor" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Lime Text? It is simple, runs very smoothly, and the color choosing for the language syntax is good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lime Text? The development of lime text is not completed yet. So, there are still some rooms of improvements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lime Text solving and how is that benefiting you? Programming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Benjamin W.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Benjamin W.") BW Benjamin W. Software Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/14/2016 "Coming along nicely, but still light years from being a Sublime Text replacement." 3/5 What do you like best about Lime Text? As an open-source advocate, user, and developer, I appreciate the fact that Lime Text is open-source. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Lime Text? Since Lime Text is still in development, it is significantly lacking in it's efficiency and usefulness as a code text editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Lime Text: Contribute to the development of Lime Text by testing these early-development releases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Lime Text solving and how is that benefiting you? Switching from proprietary to open-source software can save money as well as allow for more customization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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