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Pragtical vs Lapce: catalog facts
Pragtical	Lapce
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Small and fast Extensible through Lua plugins	Native Rust with GPU rendering, so it starts and scrolls faster than Electron editors Language Server Protocol support built in for completion, diagnostics and code actions
Fewer features out of the box than larger IDEs Smaller plugin ecosystem than mainstream editors	Still pre-1.0; the last tagged release is from January 2026 Plugin ecosystem is tiny compared with VS Code
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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