Lapce vs Pluma
Lapce
lap.devPluma
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| Figure | Lapce | Pluma |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 8.8 (#8) | 7.9 (#50) |
| Documentation | Lapce documentation includes setup, command palette, settings, keybindings, modal editing, remote development, themes, terminal, multiple cursors, syntax highlighting, and plugin development. | The MATE wiki says there is currently no user documentation for Pluma. |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| License | The project is released under the permissive Apache License 2.0. | Pluma is released under the GNU General Public License version 2. |
| Plugins | Lapce plugins can be written in any programming language that compiles to WASI. | Pluma has a flexible plugin system for adding advanced features. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Linux,macOS | Linux |
| What it does | Lapce is a native code editor written in Rust, intended for fast local and remote development. | Pluma is a general purpose graphical text editor for creating and editing text files in the MATE desktop environment. |
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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.