SciTE
SciTE provides a free source code editor for Windows and X, with documentation and release downloads on its project site.
About SciTE
SciTE is a source code editor built on the Scintilla editing component. It was originally written to demonstrate Scintilla and has since grown into a general-purpose editor with facilities for building and running programs. The project describes it as best suited to jobs with simple configurations.
As of the homepage, SciTE is available for Intel Windows 7 or later and for Linux systems that use GTK. The site reports testing on Windows 7, Fedora 36, and Ubuntu 22.04 with GTK 2.24. A commercial macOS version is sold through the Mac App Store. Questions and comments are directed to the scite-interest mailing list, where only members can post.
Key features
- Source code editor built on the Scintilla editing component
- Facilities for building and running programs from within the editor
- Extra configuration files for various languages and APIs
- Find in Files runs in a thread on GTK (version 5.6.6)
- Executables provided for Windows on ARM (version 5.6.5)
- Commercial macOS version available from the Mac App Store
Best for: Developers who need a text editor for building and running programs with simple configurations on Windows or Linux with GTK.
Good for
- Includes facilities for building and running programs.
- Extra configuration files are available for several languages and APIs.
- Version 5.6.7 is described as using less memory.
Watch out for
- Currently available only for Intel Windows 7 or later and Linux with GTK.
- The macOS version is a commercial product sold through the Mac App Store.
- The project describes it as best used for jobs with simple configurations.
SciTE at a glance
- Website
- scintilla.org/SciTE.html
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Text Editors
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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SciTE FAQ
Where should questions about SciTE be sent?
Questions and comments should be directed to the scite-interest mailing list. It is low traffic, averaging fewer than 5 messages per week, and only list members can write to it.
Is there a version of SciTE for macOS?
For macOS, a commercial version of SciTE is available from the Mac App Store.
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