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Kate vs Zed

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Kate

7.0
Developer Tools

Multi-document editor by KDE

Zed

8.0
Developer Tools

Multiplayer code editor

Metric Kate Zed
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 403 12.5K
90-day Installs 866 31.5K
365-day Installs 2.9K 98.3K
Version 26.04,11597 1.0.1
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 976 76.8K
GitHub Forks 98 7.3K
Open Issues - 3.2K
License NOASSERTION
Language C++ Rust
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 1mo 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

Zed

Zed is a high-performance, open-source multiplayer code editor that enables real-time collaboration. It's designed for developers who need seamless teamwork, offering features like AI integration and cross-platform support.

Zed allows multiple users to edit and collaborate on code in real-time.

Pros

  • + Open-source with a strong community
  • + High-performance and real-time collaboration
  • + Cross-platform support
  • + AI integration and developer tools

Cons

  • - High number of open issues
  • - Potential instability due to active development