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lapce vs Acode
lapce has 38,860 GitHub stars, 1,333 forks, 901 open issues and last shipped today. Acode has 7,050 stars, 1,571 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped yesterday. lapce leads on adoption by 451% (38,860 vs 7,050 stars). lapce is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; Acode is written in JavaScript under MIT. lapce has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, Acode 22%. lapce 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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| lapce | Acode | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 39K | ★ 7.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.3K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick lapce if
- You weight community size — 39K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Acode if
- You want the Acode feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Acode fits your workflow better
About lapce
Lapce is an Apache 2.0 licensed, native graphical code editor written in pure Rust for developers who want fast text editing, built in language intelligence, Vim style modal editing, and remote development support inside one application rather than assembled from a base editor plus a stack of extensions.
read the full lapce overview →
About Acode
Acode is a free, MIT licensed code editor for Android, distributed by the Acode Foundation under the package name com.foxdebug.acodefree on Google Play and com.foxdebug.acode on F Droid, and it is aimed at developers who want to read, edit, and preview source files directly on an Android phone or tablet.
read the full Acode overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is lapce or Acode more popular?
lapce has 38,860 GitHub stars and Acode has 7,050. lapce has the larger community by that measure.
Are lapce and Acode free?
Both are open source. lapce is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Acode under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between lapce and Acode?
lapce is written in Rust and Acode in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, lapce or Acode?
Choose lapce if you want the larger community (38,860 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Acode if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.