jEdit vs Lapce
jEdit
jedit.org
Lapce
lap.devSide by side
| Figure | jEdit | Lapce |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 8.4 (#19) | 8.8 (#8) |
| Spec score · Editor Software | 8.1 (#15) | 8.6 (#6) |
| Downloads | The download page offers Windows, OS X, Debian, and Slackware packages, as well as a Java-based installer for any operating system. | The official site offers Linux x86_64 and ARM64 archives, Windows x86_64 installer and portable builds, and a universal macOS disk image. |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-cursor editing | Yes | Yes |
| Plugins | The Plugin Manager can download, install, update, and remove plugins from within jEdit. | Lapce plugins can be written in any programming language that compiles to WASI. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Unix/Linux,Mac OS X,VMS,OS/2 | Windows,Linux,macOS |
| What it does | jEdit is a programmer’s text editor written in Java. | Lapce is a native code editor written in Rust, intended for fast local and remote development. |
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In their own words
jEdit
jEdit is a Java-based text editor for programming, with packages for Linux, macOS, and Windows and supported-platform listings that also name VMS and OS/2. Version 5.7.0 provides syntax highlighting for 233 languages and file types. Editing tools include auto indent, bracket matching, code folding, word wrap, multi-cursor and column editing, and unlimited undo and redo. Search handles literal or regular-expression queries across open files or a directory. Users can adjust keyboard shortcuts, toolbars, and context menus, and automate work with BeanShell macros. Its Plugin Manager installs, updates, and removes extensions; listed options include FTP, SVN, XML, XSLT, and project management tools. Plugins can add compiler, code-completion, debugging, visual-diff, and language-specific capabilities. jEdit is free software with full source code under GPL 2.0. Version 5.6 and later requires Java 11 or later, and the maker notes that installing many plugins can slow startup. Help is available through mailing lists, web message boards, and bug trackers.
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.