Lite XL
Lite XL is a simple, fast, and feature-filled text editor designed for a powerful text-editing experience.
Our verdict
Who it's for
A fast, lightweight, and powerful text editor that is highly extensible and customizable.
Who should look elsewhere
May require some technical knowledge for advanced customization.
Pros
- +Very small footprint and low resource usage.
- +Highly customizable and extensible through Lua and plugins.
- +Runs on a wide variety of operating systems and hardware.
- +Simple and easy to tinker with due to its codebase.
Cons
- −May require some technical knowledge for advanced customization.
- −Relies on community plugins for some advanced features.
Key features
- ✓Lightweight bundle (under 5MB)
- ✓Multiline editing
- ✓Autocomplete
- ✓Pane splitting
- ✓Lua scriptable
- ✓Plugin support
- ✓Cross-platform compatibility (Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, Android, AmigaOS, MorphOS, Web)
- ✓Multi-language syntax highlighting
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | month | Lightweight (bundle less than 5MB); Runs on most platforms (desktops to single board computers); Multiline editing |