# Kate vs gedit Comparison | | Kate | gedit | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 14 | 76 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (64.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (40.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Kate | gedit | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (67 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 9.0 (67 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 7.7 (52 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 7.6 (63 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Kate #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### gedit #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Text Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Kate** | 9.1/10 | 11 | | **gedit** | 7.2/10 | 40 | #### Coding | Feature | Kate | gedit | |---|---|---| | **Syntax highlighting** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 8.2 (37 reviews) | | **Autocompletion** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 6.0 (35 reviews) | | **Find and replace** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (37 reviews) | | **Code folding** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 7.3 (35 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | Kate | gedit | |---|---|---| | **Collaborative editing** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 5.4 (30 reviews) | | **Language Support** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 7.9 (34 reviews) | | **Selection Methods** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 7.8 (37 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Kate | gedit | |---|---|---| | **Extensibility** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 7.1 (30 reviews) | | **Cross-platform support** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 7.0 (35 reviews) | | **Plugins and integrations** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 6.4 (30 reviews) | | **Security** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 7.7 (22 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders | Feature | Kate | gedit | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Kate | gedit | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 28.6% | 40.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 64.3% | 31.6% | | **Enterprise** | 7.1% | 27.6% | ### By Industry #### Kate - **Computer Software:** 35.7% - **Building Materials:** 14.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.1% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 7.1% - **Financial Services:** 7.1% - **Education Management:** 7.1% - **Design:** 7.1% - **Construction:** 7.1% - **Banking:** 7.1% #### gedit - **Computer Software:** 30.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.7% - **Research:** 7.9% - **Program Development:** 5.3% - **Design:** 5.3% - **Building Materials:** 2.6% - **Computer Hardware:** 2.6% - **Internet:** 2.6% - **Consumer Goods:** 2.6% - **Higher Education:** 2.6% - **Other:** 18.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Kate - [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2691 reviews) - [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2471 reviews) - [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1782 reviews) - [GNU Emacs](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-emacs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (84 reviews) - [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews) - [Brackets](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (261 reviews) - [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 reviews) - [Leafpad](https://www.g2.com/products/leafpad/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (16 reviews) - [BBEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/bbedit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (63 reviews) - [Bluefish](https://www.g2.com/products/bluefish/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (51 reviews) ### Alternatives to gedit - [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2471 reviews) - [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1782 reviews) - [GNU Emacs](https://www.g2.com/products/gnu-emacs/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (84 reviews) - [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2691 reviews) - [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews) - [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 reviews) - [Leafpad](https://www.g2.com/products/leafpad/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (16 reviews) - [Brackets](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (261 reviews) - [mousepad](https://www.g2.com/products/mousepad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (11 reviews) - [jEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/jedit/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (14 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Kate No discussions available for this product. ### gedit - Title: [Is gedit good for programming?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-gedit-good-for-programming) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "at times it is good, mostly when you want to edit files on the go through the terminal and at the server but while dealing with large files, it may not be an..." - Title: [What kind of program is gedit?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kind-of-program-is-gedit) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "it is a GUI based text editor." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/kate-vs-gedit)