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Geany vs Sublime Text: catalog facts
Geany	Sublime Text
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Paid A personal licence is a one-off payment covering three years of updates. The unlimited…
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	Opens instantly and handles very large files without stalling Multiple cursors and goto-anything are still best in class
No language server support in the core, so completion is simpler than a modern IDE's Debugging needs a plugin and is basic	Paid software, and the evaluation nags on every save Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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