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ecode vs CudaText: catalog facts
ecode	CudaText
Free Free and open source.	Free Free of charge, including for business use.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Hardware-accelerated interface aimed at responsiveness Lightweight compared with full IDEs	Fast startup even with many plugins More than 300 syntax lexers
Custom GUI toolkit may not match native platform look Smaller community and extension ecosystem than mainstream editors	Configuration through JSON files may take getting used to Many features depend on installing plugins
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
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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