Code Editors & IDEs

Kate

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01 / Overview

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.

02 / Capabilities

Kate features

The core capabilities to consider for your workflow.

  • Text editing
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Project navigation
03 / Plans & costs

Kate pricing

Plan availability

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.

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Free access & evaluation

An open-source software edition is available. Hosting, infrastructure, administration, support and separately licensed extensions can still cost money.

04 / Buying checklist

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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06 / Questions answered

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.