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Janus vs Xed: catalog facts
Janus	Xed
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Small and light on CPU Fallback binary editing mode	Lightweight and quick to start Works across desktop environments
Deliberately minimal feature set Linux only	Linux only Basic compared with a full code editor or IDE
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License not stated
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 24, 2026

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