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Lite XLZed
Free

The open-source application is available without a license fee.

 Freemium

The editor is free and open source. Zed's hosted AI plans are paid, and you can use your…

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Extensible through Lua plugins and themes
  • GPU-rendered and written in Rust, so it stays responsive under load
  • Real-time collaborative editing and a shared terminal
  • Some Lite plugins need adaptations for Lite XL.
  • A much smaller extension ecosystem than VS Code
  • Windows support arrived late and is still the least mature build
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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