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CodeEdit vs ecode
CodeEdit has 23,104 GitHub stars, 1,194 forks, 213 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. ecode has 1,695 stars, 31 forks, 27 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. CodeEdit leads on adoption by 1,263% (23,104 vs 1,695 stars). CodeEdit is written in Swift under MIT; ecode is written in Lua under MIT. CodeEdit has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, ecode 2%. ecode was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (code, code-editor, editor, ide), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| CodeEdit | ecode | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 23K | ★ 1.7K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Swift | Lua |
| Last push | 2026-10-17 | 2026-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.2K | ⑂ 31 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick CodeEdit if
- You weight community size — 23K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ecode if
- You want the ecode feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Lua
- You evaluated both and ecode fits your workflow better
About CodeEdit
CodeEdit for macOS CodeEdit is a code editor built by the community, for the community, written entirely and unapologetically for macOS. Features include syntax highlighting, code completion, project find and replace, snippets, terminal, task running, debugging, git integration, code review, extensions, and more. [!IMPORTANT] CodeEdit is currently in development and not yet recommended for production use, however you can take part in shaping it's future by test driving pre release versions and submitting an issue to let us know what you think. Table of Contents Motivation Mission Community Activity Contributing…
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About ecode
ecode ecode is a lightweight multi platform code editor designed for modern hardware with a focus on responsiveness and performance. It has been developed with the hardware accelerated eepp GUI, which provides the core technology for the editor. The project comes as the first serious project using the eepp GUI, and it's currently being developed to improve the eepp GUI library as part of one of its main objectives. Screenshots For more screenshots checkout running on macOS, running on Windows, running on Haiku, low dpi, code completion, terminal, file locator, file formats, global find, global replace, linter…
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Frequently asked questions
Is CodeEdit or ecode more popular?
CodeEdit has 23,104 GitHub stars and ecode has 1,695. CodeEdit has the larger community by that measure.
Are CodeEdit and ecode free?
Both are open source. CodeEdit is licensed under MIT and ecode under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between CodeEdit and ecode?
CodeEdit is written in Swift and ecode in Lua. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, CodeEdit or ecode?
Choose CodeEdit if you want the larger community (23,104 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ecode if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.