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SlickEdit vs jEdit: catalog facts
SlickEdit	jEdit
Paid One-time purchase of $125 for Standard or $299 for Pro, with a free trial.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
One licence covers Windows, macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi Opens files up to 2 TB	Hundreds of plugins installable from within the editor Built-in macro language
Paid software with no free edition beyond the trial Project, debugging and version control features require the more expensive Pro edition	Requires a Java runtime Interface looks dated next to newer editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed 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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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