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Kate vs TextMate

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Kate

7.0
Developer Tools

Multi-document editor by KDE

TextMate

8.0
Developer Tools

General-purpose text editor

Metric Kate TextMate
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 403 415
90-day Installs 866 1.3K
365-day Installs 2.9K 6.0K
Version 26.04,11597 2.0.23
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 976 14.7K
GitHub Forks 98 1.7K
Open Issues - 20
License GPL-3.0
Language C++ Objective-C++
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 1y ago
First Seen Dec 24, 2018 Aug 9, 2023

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

TextMate

TextMate is a lightweight, general-purpose text editor for macOS, known for its speed and extensive support for programming languages. It offers features like snippets, plugins, and themes, making it ideal for developers who prefer a minimalistic yet powerful editor.

TextMate is a text editor that supports various programming languages and provides tools for efficient coding.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and fast performance
  • + Comprehensive support for multiple programming languages
  • + Extensive plugin and theme ecosystem

Cons

  • - Outdated user interface compared to modern editors
  • - Limited feature set compared to other advanced editors