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Kate vs EdiTidE: catalog facts
Kate	EdiTidE
Free Free and open source, part of the KDE project.	Free Free and open source; code under the LGPL 2.1 or later.
Windows, Linux	Windows, Linux
Syntax highlighting for over 400 languages with bracket hierarchy navigation Embedded terminal plugin runs commands without leaving the editor	Project browser with regex search across files Embedded Python console and extension support
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	Code completion, split view and Vim mode are still beta Needs a display at least 1000 pixels wide
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
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 October 1, 2026

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