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Bluefish vs CudaText: catalog facts
Bluefish	CudaText
Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL.	Free Free of charge, including for business use.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Light on resources, handles 100+ open files Web development extras built in	Fast startup even with many plugins More than 300 syntax lexers
Traditional desktop interface rather than a modern IDE layout Fewer extensions than larger editors	Configuration through JSON files may take getting used to Many features depend on installing plugins
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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