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

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