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mle vs Textadept: catalog facts
mle	Textadept
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Syntax highlighting, multiple cursors, and window splitting Lua extensibility and configurable key maps	Portable executables with no installation Graphical and terminal interfaces
Requires terminal use Windows use requires Cygwin or WSL	Extending it well means learning its Lua API Smaller extension ecosystem than mainstream editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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