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CodeEdit vs ultimatepp
CodeEdit has 23,083 GitHub stars, 1,197 forks, 213 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. ultimatepp has 995 stars, 144 forks, 38 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. CodeEdit leads on adoption by 2,220% (23,083 vs 995 stars). CodeEdit is written in Swift under MIT; ultimatepp is written in C++ under BSD-2-Clause. CodeEdit has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, ultimatepp 14%. ultimatepp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ide, macos), 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 | ultimatepp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 23K | ★ 995 |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Written in | Swift | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.2K | ⑂ 144 |
| 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 ultimatepp if
- You want the ultimatepp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-2-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and ultimatepp 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 ultimatepp
U++ Introduction U++ is a C++ cross platform rapid application development framework focused on programmers productivity. It includes a set of libraries (GUI, SQL, Network, etc.), with an integrated development environment. Rapid development is achieved by the smart and aggressive use of C++ rather than through fancy code generators. In this respect, U++ competes with popular scripting languages while preserving C/C++ runtime characteristics. The U++ integrated development environment, TheIDE, introduces modular concepts to C++ programming. It features BLITZ build technology to speedup C++ rebuilds by up to 4…
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Frequently asked questions
Is CodeEdit or ultimatepp more popular?
CodeEdit has 23,083 GitHub stars and ultimatepp has 995. CodeEdit has the larger community by that measure.
Are CodeEdit and ultimatepp free?
Both are open source. CodeEdit is licensed under MIT and ultimatepp under BSD-2-Clause. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between CodeEdit and ultimatepp?
CodeEdit is written in Swift and ultimatepp in C++. 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 ultimatepp?
Choose CodeEdit if you want the larger community (23,083 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ultimatepp if its feature set, stack or BSD-2-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.