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ZeroBrane Studio vs Pragtical: catalog facts
ZeroBrane Studio	Pragtical
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Remote and on-device debugging for many Lua engines Live coding for immediate feedback	Small and fast Extensible through Lua plugins
Focused on Lua; little use for other languages Smaller plugin ecosystem than general-purpose 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: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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