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Bluefish vs Kate: catalog facts
Bluefish	Kate
Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL.	Free Free and open source, part of the KDE project.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Light on resources, handles 100+ open files Web development extras built in	Syntax highlighting for over 400 languages with bracket hierarchy navigation Embedded terminal plugin runs commands without leaving the editor
Traditional desktop interface rather than a modern IDE layout Fewer extensions than larger editors	Pulls in KDE Frameworks, which is a large dependency outside a KDE desktop On Windows it is distributed through the Microsoft Store rather than a plain installer
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 21, 2026

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