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Lite XL

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FigureLite XLSublime Text
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYes—
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
AndroidYes—
Plans published17
Spec score · Text Editors8.2 (#32)8.8 (#7)
Spec score · Code editors8.2 (#22)8.6 (#7)
Extension supportYesYes
Free planYesNo
Macro recordingYesYes
Multi-cursor editingYesYes
ProductLite XL is a lightweight, extensible text editor written in C and Lua.Sublime Text is a text editor for code, markup and prose.
Supported platformsWindows,Linux,macOSWindows,macOS,Linux

Plans

Lite XL

  • Lite XLFree

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Sublime Text

  • PersonalPrice not published
  • Business: seats 1-10Price not published
  • Business: seats 11-25Price not published
  • Business: seats 26-50Price not published
  • Business: seats 51+Price not published
  • Business license$65 a year
  • Personal license$99, paid once

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Lite XL

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Sublime Text

Sublime Text is a text editor for code, markup, and prose on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Editing includes multi-cursor and column work, macro recording, large-file handling, tab multi-select, split views, Goto Anything, Goto Definition, and context-aware auto-completion. GPU rendering is supported on all three platforms, including resolutions up to 8K. The maker lists native Apple Silicon support and Linux ARM64 builds. Extensions can add plugins, syntax definitions, menus, and snippets, and a documented Python API supports plugin development such as LSP. The download page identifies Sublime Text 4, Build 4215, as the current release. The software can be downloaded and evaluated without an enforced time limit, but continued use requires a license. A Personal license costs $99 as a one-time purchase and includes three years of updates. Business licensing costs $65 per seat per year for the first 10 seats, with lower rates for larger tiers. The maker is based in Woollahra, Sydney, Australia.

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