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Kate vs Sublime Text: catalog facts
Kate	Sublime Text
Free Free and open source, part of the KDE project.	Paid A personal licence is a one-off payment covering three years of updates. The unlimited…
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Syntax highlighting for over 400 languages with bracket hierarchy navigation Embedded terminal plugin runs commands without leaving the editor	Opens instantly and handles very large files without stalling Multiple cursors and goto-anything are still best in class
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	Paid software, and the evaluation nags on every save Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed 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 21, 2026

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