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CodeLiteGeany
Free

Free and open source under GPLv2 with a plugin exception.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Supports C, C++, Rust, Python, PHP and Node.js
  • Runs on Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD
  • Starts almost instantly and uses very little memory
  • Depends only on GTK, so it installs cleanly on minimal Linux systems
  • macOS install is via Homebrew rather than a direct installer
  • Smaller plugin ecosystem than larger editors
  • No language server support in the core, so completion is simpler than a modern IDE's
  • Debugging needs a plugin and is basic
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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