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EdiTidECudaText
Free

Free and open source; code under the LGPL 2.1 or later.

 Free

Free of charge, including for business use.

Windows, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Project browser with regex search across files
  • Embedded Python console and extension support
  • Fast startup even with many plugins
  • More than 300 syntax lexers
  • Code completion, split view and Vim mode are still beta
  • Needs a display at least 1000 pixels wide
  • Configuration through JSON files may take getting used to
  • Many features depend on installing plugins
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: LGPL-2.1-or-later License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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