What is Kate?
Kate edits source code and text in a KDE-based application.
Who is Kate for?
Teams responsible for code editors & ides that need text editing and want to evaluate the complete delivery, access and cost requirements.
Kate features
The core capabilities to consider for your workflow.
- Text editing
- Syntax highlighting
- Project navigation
Kate pricing
Open-source software
Assess the applicable software licence and distribution, then budget deployment, infrastructure, maintenance and support. A commercial hosted service or support contract can be priced separately.
Calculate the cost of your quote →Free access & evaluation
An open-source software edition is available. Hosting, infrastructure, administration, support and separately licensed extensions can still cost money.
Before you choose Kate
Which languages, extensions and toolchains must the workspace support?
Does the required licence cover commercial work, remote development and AI usage?
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Kate FAQs
Does Kate have a free plan?
An open-source software edition is available. Hosting, infrastructure, administration, support and separately licensed extensions can still cost money.
Who is Kate for?
Teams responsible for code editors & ides that need text editing and want to evaluate the complete delivery, access and cost requirements.
What should I compare before buying?
Check the tier that contains your essential features, confirm plan limits and compare the total quote with your own expected usage.

