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Pragtical vs Textadept: catalog facts
Pragtical	Textadept
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Small and fast Extensible through Lua plugins	Portable executables with no installation Graphical and terminal interfaces
Fewer features out of the box than larger IDEs Smaller plugin ecosystem than mainstream editors	Extending it well means learning its Lua API Smaller extension ecosystem than mainstream editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 23, 2026

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