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Ferrite vs Kate: catalog facts
Ferrite	Kate
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source, part of the KDE project.
Windows, Linux	Windows, Linux
Markdown writing with preview Also handles JSON, YAML and TOML	Syntax highlighting for over 400 languages with bracket hierarchy navigation Embedded terminal plugin runs commands without leaving the editor
Focused on a few file types rather than general programming Younger project than established editors	Pulls in KDE Frameworks, which is a large dependency outside a KDE desktop On Windows it is distributed through the Microsoft Store rather than a plain installer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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