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CodeEdit vs re-editor
CodeEdit has 23,103 GitHub stars, 1,195 forks, 213 open issues and last shipped 22 days ago. re-editor has 762 stars, 106 forks, 39 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. CodeEdit leads on adoption by 2,932% (23,103 vs 762 stars). CodeEdit is written in Swift under MIT; re-editor is written in Dart under MIT. CodeEdit has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, re-editor 14%. CodeEdit was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (code-editor), 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 | re-editor | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 23K | ★ 762 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Swift | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.2K | ⑂ 106 |
| 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 re-editor if
- You want the re-editor feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and re-editor 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 re-editor
Re Editor 中文版本 Re Editor is a powerful lightweight text and code editor widget and a module in the Reqable project. It can be used as a simple text area or to develop a code editor with complex functions. Unlike Flutter's default TextField , Re Editor is specifically tailored for the display and input of multi line text and offers the following features: Two way horizontal and vertical scrolling. Text syntax highlighting. Content collapsing and expanding. Input hints and auto completion. Search and replace. Custom context menu builder. Shortcut keys. Large text display and editing. Line numbers and focus line…
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Frequently asked questions
Is CodeEdit or re-editor more popular?
CodeEdit has 23,103 GitHub stars and re-editor has 762. CodeEdit has the larger community by that measure.
Are CodeEdit and re-editor free?
Both are open source. CodeEdit is licensed under MIT and re-editor under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between CodeEdit and re-editor?
CodeEdit is written in Swift and re-editor in Dart. 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 re-editor?
Choose CodeEdit if you want the larger community (23,103 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose re-editor if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.