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gedit is a general-purpose text editor for notes, documents, and software development.

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Score
6.8
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What gedit is

gedit is a general-purpose text editor for notes, documents, and software development. It opens files in tabs and supports Unicode and UTF-8 text. Editing tools include regular-expression search and replace, spell-checking, word completion, automatic indentation, line numbers, and text wrapping. For code, syntax highlighting is available for languages including Python, Shell, C, C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, and Markdown. It can also edit files from remote locations. A plugin system adds options such as bookmarks, document statistics, file browsing, modelines, sorting, and spell-checking. Development began alongside GNOME in 1998, and gedit integrates with that desktop environment. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows; the listed installation routes include distribution packages or Flathub, Homebrew, and the Microsoft Store. gedit is free and released under Free/Libre Open Source licenses. The listed plan is free. Related services include plugin development, code maintenance, training, support, and long-term support versions.

Good

  • Free/Libre Open Source software
  • Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows
  • Syntax highlighting for several programming languages
  • Can edit files from remote locations
  • Plugins add task-specific features

Watch out

  • No free trial is listed
  • gedit plugins must be distributed under GPL

Who it suits

gedit suits people who want one editor for notes, documents, and code across Linux, macOS, or Windows. Its tabs, language support, and plugins may also suit users who work with multilingual or remote files.

Verdict

gedit combines everyday text editing with code highlighting, remote-file support, and plugins. Its free, cross-platform availability makes it an option for users who want those tools in one editor.

Plans and prices

From gedit's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2001.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
geditFreeFree/Libre Open Source software

The facts

Each one read from gedit's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Business services
Services offered around gedit include plugin development, code maintenance, training, support, and long-term support versions.checked 11 Oct 2001
Editing features
Features include regular-expression search and replace, spell-checking, word auto-completion, auto-indentation, line numbers, and text wrapping.checked 11 Oct 2001
Extension support
Yeschecked 22 Sep 2001
GNOME integration
gedit’s development began in 1998 alongside the GNOME project, and it integrates with that desktop environment.checked 11 Oct 2001
Licensing
The product is released under Free/Libre Open Source software licenses; gedit plugins need to be distributed under the GPL license.checked 11 Oct 2001
Plugins
A flexible plugin system can add features, with listed plugins for bookmarks, document statistics, file browsing, modelines, sorting, spell-checking, and other tasks.checked 11 Oct 2001
Programming support
Syntax highlighting is available for languages including Python, Shell, C, C++, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, and Markdown.checked 11 Oct 2001
Purpose
gedit is a general-purpose text editor for notes, documents, and software development.checked 11 Oct 2001
Remote files
gedit supports editing files from remote locations.checked 11 Oct 2001
Reusable libraries
gedit features are implemented in part as reusable libgedit shared libraries that can underpin text editors and IDEs.checked 11 Oct 2001
Support and bug reports
The site directs users to its manual, GNOME Discourse, and bug reporting guidance, which asks for system details and steps to reproduce a problem.checked 11 Oct 2001
Tabs and text support
Files open in tabs, and gedit supports internationalized text using Unicode and UTF-8.checked 11 Oct 2001

The company

Founded
1998checked 28 Sep 2001

Money

Free plan
Yeschecked 22 Sep 2001

Where it runs

Linux installation
On Linux, gedit and gedit-plugins can be installed from a distribution’s packages or from Flathub.checked 11 Oct 2001
macOS installation
The site says gedit is packaged in Homebrew for macOS.checked 11 Oct 2001
Supported platforms
Linux,macOS,Windowschecked 22 Sep 2001
Windows installation
The site says gedit is available from the Microsoft Store for Windows.checked 11 Oct 2001

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