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20 alternativesLite XL
Edit code with Lite XL, a lightweight editor available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
About Lite XL
Lite XL is a text editor for code written in C and Lua and adapted from lite. It is available for Linux, Windows and macOS, with installs from official releases, package managers and source builds. The bundle is less than 5MB and runs on desktops and single-board computers with 1GB of RAM.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Multiline editing, autocomplete and pane splitting by default
- Completely scriptable with Lua, with C used to communicate with the OS
- Plugin system to add and remove features
- Base release with essential plugins and addons package with full plugins and syntax highlighting
Lite XL at a glance
- Website
- lite-xl.com
- Category
- Development › Code Editors & IDEs
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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