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Xed vs Janus: catalog facts
Xed	Janus
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.
Linux	Linux
Lightweight and quick to start Works across desktop environments	Small and light on CPU Fallback binary editing mode
Linux only Basic compared with a full code editor or IDE	Deliberately minimal feature set Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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