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Altova XMLSpy vs Lapce

Altova XMLSpy

altova.com

Lapce

lap.dev

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FigureAltova XMLSpyLapce
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trialYes—
Open source—Yes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Plans published42
Spec score · Text Editors8.4 (#24)8.8 (#8)
Extension supportYesYes
Free planNoYes
Supported platformsWindows,macOS,LinuxWindows,Linux,macOS

Plans

Altova XMLSpy

  • ProfessionalPrice not published
  • EnterprisePrice not published
  • XMLSpy Professional XML Editor$679, paid once
  • XMLSpy Enterprise XML Editor$1,099, paid once

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Lapce

  • LapceFree
  • Lapce editorFree

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Altova XMLSpy

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Lapce

Lapce is an open-source code editor written in Rust, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It uses a native graphical interface with GPU acceleration through Floem. For code intelligence, it combines Tree-sitter syntax highlighting with Language Server Protocol support for completion, diagnostics, and code actions. Developers can connect to a remote machine to work in an environment matching a production server, and the included terminal opens at the workspace path. The editor has built-in Vim-like modal editing and supports multiple cursors. Plugins can be written in any programming language that compiles to WASI, and the editor supports extensions. Downloads include Linux tar.gz builds for x86 and ARM, Windows system installer and portable x86 builds, and a universal macOS DMG. The product page displays version 0.4.2. Its documentation covers setup, settings, keybindings, modal editing, remote development, themes, terminal use, multiple cursors, syntax highlighting, and plugin development. The About page says Lapdev is maintained by the Lapce team and describes Lapce and Floem as open-source projects.

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