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Textadept vs Pragtical: catalog facts
Textadept	Pragtical
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Portable executables with no installation Graphical and terminal interfaces	Small and fast Extensible through Lua plugins
Extending it well means learning its Lua API Smaller extension ecosystem than mainstream editors	Fewer features out of the box than larger IDEs Smaller plugin ecosystem than mainstream editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account 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 October 1, 2026

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