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CudaText vs jEdit: catalog facts
CudaText	jEdit
Free Free of charge, including for business use.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Fast startup even with many plugins More than 300 syntax lexers	Hundreds of plugins installable from within the editor Built-in macro language
Configuration through JSON files may take getting used to Many features depend on installing plugins	Requires a Java runtime Interface looks dated next to newer editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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 23, 2026

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