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JOSM vs Pulsar

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

JOSM

7.5
Developer Tools

Extensible editor for OpenStreetMap

Pulsar

7.0
Developer Tools

Text editor

Metric JOSM Pulsar
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.5 7.0
30-day Installs 125 136
90-day Installs 365 404
365-day Installs 1.6K 1.4K
Version 19481 1.131.3
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 432 4.0K
GitHub Forks 205 180
Open Issues 20 324
License NOASSERTION NOASSERTION
Language Java JavaScript
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Dec 10, 2013 Feb 16, 2023

Reviews

JOSM

JOSM is an extensible editor for OpenStreetMap, offering a robust toolset for contributors and mappers with a wide range of plugins and customization options.

JOSM is a powerful editor for OpenStreetMap, allowing users to create, modify, and manage map data.

Pros

  • + Recognized as the standard editor for OpenStreetMap
  • + Extensive plugin ecosystem for diverse mapping needs
  • + Highly customizable interface

Cons

  • - No automatic updates available
  • - Complex interface may be challenging for newcomers

Pulsar

Pulsar is a community-driven, highly customizable text editor built with JavaScript. It offers extensive extensibility and customization options, making it ideal for developers who prefer a hackable and flexible coding environment.

Pulsar provides a text editing environment with support for extensions and customization.

Pros

  • + Highly customizable and extensible
  • + Community-driven with active development
  • + Built with modern JavaScript and web technologies

Cons

  • - Confusing name due to other projects also named Pulsar
  • - Open issues, particularly with syntax highlighting