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CodeEdit vs haskell-language-server
CodeEdit has 23,058 GitHub stars, 1,192 forks, 213 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. haskell-language-server has 2,959 stars, 458 forks, 567 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. CodeEdit leads on adoption by 679% (23,058 vs 2,959 stars). CodeEdit is written in Swift under MIT; haskell-language-server is written in Haskell under Apache-2.0. CodeEdit has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, haskell-language-server 15%. haskell-language-server was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (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 | haskell-language-server | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 23K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Swift | Haskell |
| Last push | 2026-08-18 | 2026-09-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.2K | ⑂ 458 |
| 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 haskell-language-server if
- You want the haskell-language-server feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Haskell
- You evaluated both and haskell-language-server fits your workflow better
About CodeEdit
CodeEdit is a code editor for macOS. It is written in Swift, released under the MIT license, and described as a community project. The GitHub description says the app is open source and free forever. The project aims to provide a native editing experience for developers who work on software outside Apple platform projects.
read the full CodeEdit overview →
About haskell-language-server
haskell language server is the official Haskell language server, an LSP implementation that gives any editor with an LSP client full IDE support for Haskell projects.
read the full haskell-language-server overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is CodeEdit or haskell-language-server more popular?
CodeEdit has 23,058 GitHub stars and haskell-language-server has 2,959. CodeEdit has the larger community by that measure.
Are CodeEdit and haskell-language-server free?
Both are open source. CodeEdit is licensed under MIT and haskell-language-server under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between CodeEdit and haskell-language-server?
CodeEdit is written in Swift and haskell-language-server in Haskell. 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 haskell-language-server?
Choose CodeEdit if you want the larger community (23,058 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose haskell-language-server if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.