Bluefish vs ICEcoder

Bluefish is a free, open-source desktop editor for programmers and web developers writing websites, scripts and programming code. It runs on Linux, macOS and Windows and supports more than 30 markup and programming languages. The multi-document interface can open 1,000 or more documents, with more than 10,000 tested simultaneously. Editing tools include regular-expression search and replace, code folding, auto-completion and automatic tag closing. Project support restores settings for each project. Through gvfs, Bluefish works with remote files over FTP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebDAV, CIFS and other protocols. Users can connect external programs such as make, lint, weblint, xmllint, tidy and javac, or run custom programs and scripts. The Flatpak build has strict security restrictions that block integration with some system tools and the web browser, although internal functionality works. Community support is volunteer-run through a mailing list and bug tracker. Bluefish is released under the GNU GPL license.

ICEcoder is a browser-based code editor for building, testing, and maintaining websites. It runs online or offline and is accessed through a modern browser on an internet-enabled computer. Editing tools include live editing, multiple selections, code assist, code folding, bracket matching, and automatic indentation. Its find-and-replace builder searches current or open documents, files, and filenames using plain text or regular expressions. ICEcoder requires an Apache or similar web server and PHP 7.0 or newer. The manual lists Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Internet Explorer 11 or newer. Downloads are offered through Git, Docker, Composer, Bash, ZIP, and EXE formats. Built-in tools include terminal, database, and Git management. Users can install plugins or create custom ones with web languages, though plugin installation requires ZipArchive enabled on the server. It supports multiple users, but provides no security isolation between them and is intended for trusted developer teams. The IDE framework is MIT licensed; some components have separate licenses. Its free plan costs nothing.