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qlplayground vs KLayout

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

qlplayground

4.0
Developer Tools

Quick Look plugin for Swift files

KLayout

8.0
Developer Tools

IC design layout viewer and editor

Metric qlplayground KLayout
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 4.0 8.0
30-day Installs 3 197
90-day Installs 6 520
365-day Installs 45 1.5K
Version 0.2 0.30.8
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 35 1.1K
GitHub Forks 2 264
Open Issues 1 198
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language CSS C++
Last GitHub Commit 10y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

qlplayground

qlplayground is a Quick Look plugin for Swift files, enabling developers to preview code snippets and syntax highlighting directly in macOS. It benefits Swift developers by providing a convenient way to review code without opening the file.

Allows users to preview Swift files using macOS's Quick Look feature.

Pros

  • + Quick preview of Swift files without opening them
  • + Syntax highlighting for improved code readability
  • + Open-source under MIT license

Cons

  • - Outdated with no recent updates
  • - Compatibility issues with macOS Mojave and potentially newer versions

KLayout

KLayout is a powerful IC design layout viewer and editor that supports GDSII, OASIS, and DLX formats. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for circuit design visualization and manipulation, making it an invaluable resource for engineers and researchers in the field of integrated circuit design.

KLayout is a viewer and editor for IC design layouts, supporting GDSII, OASIS, and DLX file formats.

Pros

  • + Open-source and free under GPL-3.0 license
  • + Supports multiple file formats for IC design
  • + Regular updates and active development
  • + Strong community support
  • + Free of charge

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some features may require additional setup
  • - Limited to macOS and certain Linux distributions