FeatherPad vs Geany
FeatherPad
github.comGeany
geany.orgSide by side
| Figure | FeatherPad | Geany |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 8.1 (#40) | 8.7 (#9) |
| Build requirements | The listed Debian build dependencies include CMake, g++ 12 or later, Qt 6 development packages, and Hunspell development files. | Building from source requires GTK3 libraries and headers, dependency libraries, and C and C++ compilers. |
| Column editing | Yes | Yes |
| Editing features | It supports tabs, drag and drop, column selection, line numbers, text zooming, and a side-pane mode. | Its listed features include syntax highlighting, code completion, call tips, and code folding. |
| Supported platforms | Linux,macOS | Windows,macOS,Linux |
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In their own words
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.