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Geany vs SciTE: catalog facts
Geany	SciTE
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Freemium Windows and Linux versions are free; the macOS version is commercial.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Starts almost instantly and uses very little memory Depends only on GTK, so it installs cleanly on minimal Linux systems	Includes facilities for building and running programs Available for Windows and Linux
No language server support in the core, so completion is simpler than a modern IDE's Debugging needs a plugin and is basic	The macOS version is commercial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: HPND
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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