Lapce vs Micro
Lapce
lap.devMicro
micro-editor.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Lapce | Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 8.8 (#8) | 8.5 (#18) |
| Spec score · Go IDEs | 8.6 (#3) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Spec score · Editor Software | 8.6 (#6) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Spec score · Code editors | 8.2 (#23) | 8.4 (#14) |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The project is released under the permissive Apache License 2.0. | The Micro repository is MIT licensed. |
| Multiple cursors | The documentation describes commands for adding cursors, selecting occurrences and editing multiple lines on all desktop platforms. | Micro supports multiple cursors. |
| Plugins | Lapce plugins can be written in any programming language that compiles to WASI. | Micro has a Lua plugin system and a built-in manager that installs, removes, and updates plugins. |
| Plugin system | Extensions run through WASI and can be written in languages such as C, Rust or AssemblyScript that compile to WASI. | Provides a Lua plugin system with automatic plugin installation |
| Remote development | Remote work connects over SSH, runs plugins and commands on the remote host, and uses a lapce-proxy process through an SSH tunnel. | Yes |
| Syntax highlighting | Tree-sitter provides syntax highlighting, with Rust, JSON and TOML grammars included and other grammars loaded externally. | Micro provides syntax highlighting for over 130 languages. |
| What it does | Lapce is a native code editor written in Rust, intended for fast local and remote development. | Micro is a modern, intuitive terminal-based text editor. |
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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.
Micro
Micro is a free terminal-based text editor for Windows, macOS and Linux, intended for people who prefer terminal work or regularly edit files over SSH. It is distributed as a single static binary without dependencies. The editor provides syntax highlighting for over 130 languages and includes splits, tabs, a diff gutter, simple autocompletion, persistent undo, linting notifications, macros, soft wrapping, line numbers and Unicode support. It also offers multiple cursors, mouse selection and an interactive shell inside the editor. Options and keybindings can be changed with JSON, with further configuration through Lua. Its Lua plugin system includes a manager for installing, removing and updating plugins. Micro supports language servers and remote development, and themes can use 16, 256 or truecolor; seven colorschemes are included by default. On Linux desktops, external clipboard access requires xclip or xsel for X11, or wl-clipboard for Wayland. Vim emulation and Vi keybindings are not provided.