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Lapce vs Geany

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Lapce

8.0
Developer Tools

Open source code editor written in Rust

Geany

7.5
Developer Tools

Small and lightweight IDE

Metric Lapce Geany
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 7.5
30-day Installs 104 210
90-day Installs 343 553
365-day Installs 1.6K 2.5K
Version 0.4.6 2.1
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 38.1K 3.6K
GitHub Forks 1.2K 648
Open Issues 872 1.2K
License Apache-2.0 GPL-2.0
Language Rust C
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Lapce

Lapce is a high-performance, open-source code editor written in Rust, offering a lightweight alternative to VSCode with strong community support and active development.

Lapce provides a fast and powerful code editing experience with features like syntax highlighting and support for multiple programming languages.

Pros

  • + High-performance and lightweight
  • + Written in Rust with strong community support
  • + Regular updates and active development

Cons

  • - Lacks some advanced features like Vim support
  • - No auto-update functionality

Geany

Geany is a lightweight IDE designed for simplicity and speed, offering features like syntax highlighting and plugin support. It's ideal for developers who prefer minimalistic tools without unnecessary features.

Geany provides a fast and simple integrated development environment with essential coding features.

Pros

  • + Minimal and fast interface
  • + Supports multiple programming languages
  • + Syntax highlighting and code completion
  • + Extensible with plugins
  • + Cross-platform availability

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited community engagement outside Hacker News