gedit is a free and open-source code editor. Developed by The GNOME Project
License: Open Source
Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD OpenSolaris
Mousepad is a simple text editor for Xfce.
Apps available for Linux BSD Xfce
Mousepad is a lightweight, user-friendly text editor suitable for simple editing tasks, while gedit offers more advanced features like syntax highlighting and plugin support, making it a better choice for programming and development.