Kate vs Pulsar: catalog facts
 Kate |  Pulsar |
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Free Free and open source, part of the KDE project. |
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external… |
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Windows, Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- Syntax highlighting for over 400 languages with bracket hierarchy navigation
- Embedded terminal plugin runs commands without leaving the editor
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- It revives the Atom package ecosystem with its own package registry, so the hackable editor and its plugins…
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- 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
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- It is still Electron-based and inherits Atom's memory use and startup time, with a much smaller maintainer team.
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: GPL-2.0 |
License: MIT |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Works offline |
Not stated if it works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 22, 2026 |
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