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Expresso vs Lapce

Expresso

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Lapce

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FigureExpressoLapce
Price from$0.99/moFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source—Yes
Windows—Yes
macOSYesYes
Linux—Yes
Plans published42
Spec score · Text Editors7.5 (#72)8.8 (#8)
Free planYesYes
Supported platformsmacOSWindows,Linux,macOS

Plans

Expresso

  • FreeFree
  • Expresso Pro Pack$0.99 a month
  • ExpressoFree
  • Expresso Pro Pack$0.99, paid once

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Lapce

  • LapceFree
  • Lapce editorFree

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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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