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Qt Creator vs CodeLite: catalog facts
Qt Creator	CodeLite
Freemium Available through the Qt download page; commercial Qt licensing is offered alongside open…	Free Free and open source under GPLv2 with a plugin exception.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Built specifically for Qt and QML development Regular releases with a published release cycle	Supports C, C++, Rust, Python, PHP and Node.js Runs on Windows, Linux, macOS and FreeBSD
Most useful for projects that use the Qt framework Licensing terms depend on how Qt is used	macOS install is via Homebrew rather than a direct installer Smaller plugin ecosystem than larger editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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