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Lapce vs Lite XL

Lapce

lap.dev

Lite XL

lite-xl.com

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FigureLapceLite XL
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open sourceYes—
Web—Yes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Android—Yes
Plans published21
Spec score · Text Editors8.8 (#8)8.2 (#32)
Spec score · Editor Software8.6 (#6)8.2 (#14)
Spec score · Code editors8.2 (#23)8.2 (#22)
Extension supportYesYes
Free planYesYes
Multi-cursor editingYesYes
PluginsLapce plugins can be written in any programming language that compiles to WASI.Plugins can add features, and the documented plugin manager lpm can install, update and uninstall them.
ProductLapce is an open source code editor written in Rust.Lite XL is a lightweight, extensible text editor written in C and Lua.
Supported platformsWindows,Linux,macOSWindows,Linux,macOS

Plans

Lapce

  • LapceFree
  • Lapce editorFree

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Lite XL

  • Lite XLFree

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In their own words

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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Lite XL

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