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Kate vs Ferrite: catalog facts
Kate	Ferrite
Free Free and open source, part of the KDE project.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Linux	Windows, Linux
Syntax highlighting for over 400 languages with bracket hierarchy navigation Embedded terminal plugin runs commands without leaving the editor	Markdown writing with preview Also handles JSON, YAML and TOML
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	Focused on a few file types rather than general programming Younger project than established editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
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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