CodeMirror vs Geany
CodeMirror
codemirror.netGeany
geany.orgSide by side
| Figure | CodeMirror | Geany |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Code editors | 7.6 (#39) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Editing features | Features include syntax highlighting, line numbers, autocompletion, code folding, search and replace, linting, and multiple selections. | Its listed features include syntax highlighting, code completion, call tips, and code folding. |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The site directs questions to its forum and bug reports to its issue tracker; it does not list support response times or a current support price. | The project directs users with build errors to its mailing list or one of the authors. |
| What it does | CodeMirror is a code editor component for websites, with an API for extending it. | Geany is a small, fast integrated development environment and text editor built with GTK and Scintilla. |
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In their own words
CodeMirror
CodeMirror has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Geany
Geany is a free, lightweight integrated development environment for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It provides syntax highlighting, code completion, call tips, and code folding for languages and file types including C, Java, PHP, HTML, Python, Perl, and Pascal. An embedded terminal emulator is included, and plugins can extend the editor. Geany supports macro recording and column editing, but not multi-cursor editing. The project distributes it under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later. Linux, BSD, and similar systems are directed toward distribution packages, including packages named for Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu. Prebuilt Windows and macOS binaries are available from geany.org, along with links to additional third-party packages and a portable Windows version. Building from source requires GTK3 libraries and headers, dependency libraries, and C and C++ compilers. Geany has no free trial because the listed plan is free.