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SciTE vs Geany: catalog facts
SciTE	Geany
Freemium Windows and Linux versions are free; the macOS version is commercial.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Includes facilities for building and running programs Available for Windows and Linux	Starts almost instantly and uses very little memory Depends only on GTK, so it installs cleanly on minimal Linux systems
The macOS version is commercial	No language server support in the core, so completion is simpler than a modern IDE's Debugging needs a plugin and is basic
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: HPND	License: GPL-2.0
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 21, 2026

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