Code Writer vs Lapce
Code Writer
actiprosoftware.com
Lapce
lap.devSide by side
| Figure | Code Writer | Lapce |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 7.9 (#49) | 8.8 (#8) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Maker | Actipro Software LLC says it is a privately held commercial software provider based in Cleveland, Ohio, and founded in 1999. | The About page says Lapdev is maintained by the Lapce team and describes Lapce and Floem as open source projects. |
| Maker identity | Actipro Software LLC says it is a privately held provider of commercial software components for Microsoft .NET, based in Cleveland, Ohio, and founded in 1999. | The official about page identifies the Lapdev team as the maintainers behind Lapce and Floem and says those projects are trusted by thousands of developers. |
| Supported platforms | Windows | Windows,Linux,macOS |
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In their own words
Code Writer
Code Writer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.