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LiteIDE

LiteIDE is a free, open-source, cross-platform IDE for Go development.

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#21 of 24
Chart
Go IDEs
Score
6.0
LiteIDE's website

What LiteIDE is

LiteIDE is a free, open-source, cross-platform IDE for Go development. Its editor supports Go, Markdown, and Go Present, with syntax highlighting, code completion, folding, and navigation. It can compile and test projects using standard Go tools, and allows custom build configurations. Go workflows include modules, workspaces, GOPATH, and vendor support, along with integrations for gocode, gomodifytags, and guru. The project also lists debugging with GDB and Delve, plus a plug-in system, integrated terminal, configurable build commands, and file search, replace, and revert. Developers can switch build environments and configure GOOS and GOARCH for cross-compilation. LiteIDE supports Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD. The latest release listed is X38.4, dated 2025-05-20, with support for Go 1.24. The installation guide says to install the Go development environment first; building LiteIDE from source requires Qt4 or Qt5. The project is licensed under LGPL-2.1.

Good

  • Free and open source under LGPL-2.1.
  • Supports Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, and OpenBSD.
  • Builds and tests projects with standard Go tools.
  • Includes GDB and Delve debugging.
  • Supports Go modules, workspaces, GOPATH, and vendor.

Watch out

  • Requires the Go development environment for Go development.
  • Building from source requires Qt4 or Qt5.
  • Latest listed release supports Go 1.24.

Who it suits

LiteIDE suits Go developers looking for a free IDE with build, test, and debugging tools across several operating systems. It is also relevant to developers who need to configure cross-compilation targets.

Verdict

LiteIDE offers a broad set of Go development tools without a listed charge. Install the Go environment first, and note the Qt requirement if building it from source.

Plans and prices

From LiteIDE's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
Free / open sourceFreeOpen source Go IDE · no paid plans stated

The facts

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

What it does

Build and test
LiteIDE can compile and test projects using standard Go tools and supports custom project build configurations.checked 29 Sep 2026
Build from source
The installation guide says building LiteIDE from source requires Qt4 or Qt5.checked 29 Sep 2026
Core tools
Core features include a plug-in system, integrated terminal, configurable build commands and file search, replace and revert.checked 29 Sep 2026
Cross compilation
The feature guide describes switching build environments and configuring GOOS and GOARCH for cross-compilation.checked 29 Sep 2026
Current release
The latest release shown is X38.4, dated 2025-05-20, and its notes say it supports Go 1.24.checked 29 Sep 2026
Debugging
The README lists debugging with GDB and Delve.checked 29 Sep 2026
Editor
The editor supports Go, Markdown and Go Present, with syntax highlighting, code completion, folding and navigation tools.checked 29 Sep 2026
Go tooling
The project lists Go modules, workspaces, GOPATH and vendor support, and integrates gocode, gomodifytags and guru.checked 29 Sep 2026
Install prerequisite
The installation guide says to install the Go language development environment before using LiteIDE for Go development.checked 29 Sep 2026
License
The repository identifies its license as LGPL-2.1.checked 29 Sep 2026
Support and community
The project links to an FAQ, a Google Group for liteide-dev and release downloads.checked 29 Sep 2026
Supported operating systems
The README lists Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD and OpenBSD as supported systems.checked 29 Sep 2026
What it does
LiteIDE is a simple, open source, cross-platform Go IDE.checked 29 Sep 2026

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