jEdit is a free software text editor available under the GNU General Public License version 2.0. It is written in Java and runs on any operating system with Java support, including BSD, Linux, macOS and Windows.
License: Open Source
Feature | jEdit | Vim |
---|---|---|
Java | ||
Keyboard focused | ||
Syntax Highlighting | ||
Terminal-based | ||
Word completion | ||
Batch Editing | ||
Built-in terminal emulation | ||
Command line | ||
Command line interface | ||
Configurable | ||
Customizable | ||
Dedication to home row | ||
Developer Tools | ||
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions | ||
For geek | ||
Hackable | ||
Support for Large File | ||
Lightweight | ||
MarkDown support | ||
Mnemonic key bindings | ||
Modal editor | ||
Native application | ||
Plugin manager | ||
Plugins | ||
Regex substitution | ||
Spell checking | ||
Vim Buffers | ||
Vim folding | ||
Visual Mode | ||
Well documented | ||
Code formatting | ||
Tabbed interface | ||
Custom Language Definitions | ||
Built-in Terminal | ||
Autocompletion | ||
Support for Themes | ||
Community based | ||
Package Control | ||
Live Preview | ||
Integrated FTP client | ||
Better syntax highlighting support | ||
Debian package compatible | ||
FOSS | ||
Automatic Indentation | ||
Search and replace | ||
Asynchronous | ||
Cross-platform | ||
Editable text color schemes |