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Lite XL vs Howl: catalog facts
Lite XL	Howl
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Extensible through Lua plugins and themes	Extensible with Lua or Moonscript Keyboard-driven interface
Some Lite plugins need adaptations for Lite XL.	The last official release was in 2019 Developed for Linux, with FreeBSD and OpenBSD builds also expected
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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