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Kate vs GNOME Text Editor: catalog facts
Kate	GNOME Text Editor
Free Free and open source, part of the KDE project.	Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Syntax highlighting for over 400 languages with bracket hierarchy navigation Embedded terminal plugin runs commands without leaving the editor	Clean interface with sensible defaults Syntax highlighting
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	Linux only Few features for larger programming work
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open 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 23, 2026

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