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Kate vs Sublime Text

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Kate

7.0
Developer Tools

Multi-document editor by KDE

Sublime Text

8.0
Developer Tools

Text editor for code, markup and prose

Metric Kate Sublime Text
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 403 5.8K
90-day Installs 866 16.2K
365-day Installs 2.9K 62.4K
Version 26.04,11597 4200
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 976 856
GitHub Forks 98 43
Open Issues - 2.0K
License
Language C++
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 3y ago
First Seen Dec 24, 2018 Sep 22, 2012

Reviews

Kate

Kate is a powerful, feature-rich text editor by KDE, offering multi-document support and syntax highlighting. It's ideal for developers and writers seeking a robust editing experience.

Kate is a multi-document text editor with syntax highlighting and support for various programming languages.

Pros

  • + Feature-rich with support for multiple documents and syntax highlighting
  • + Cross-platform compatibility
  • + Active development with frequent updates

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - License information is unclear

Sublime Text

Sublime Text is a high-performance text editor known for its speed, customizability, and extensive plugin ecosystem. It supports coding, markup, and prose, making it ideal for developers and writers alike.

Sublime Text is a versatile text editor that supports coding, markup, and prose writing.

Pros

  • + High-speed performance and responsiveness
  • + Extensive plugin and theme support for customization
  • + Cross-platform availability

Cons

  • - Not open-source
  • - Steep learning curve for new users