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Bluefish vs jEdit: catalog facts
Bluefish	jEdit
Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Light on resources, handles 100+ open files Web development extras built in	Hundreds of plugins installable from within the editor Built-in macro language
Traditional desktop interface rather than a modern IDE layout Fewer extensions than larger editors	Requires a Java runtime Interface looks dated next to newer editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License: GPL-2.0
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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