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Kate vs ncmpcpp

A side-by-side look at Kate and ncmpcpp. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Kate

Kate

Development

Kate is a free and open-source advanced text editor for Linux, UNIX, Windows and macOS. It provides syntax highlighting, project management, plugins and other features for programmers and developers.

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ncmpcpp

ncmpcpp

Audio & Music

ncmpcpp is a mpd client (Music Player Daemon) inspired by ncmpc with a tag editor, bookmarks, playlists, and more. It's designed to be fast, lightweight, customizable, and easy to use for casual music library browsing or intensive audio playback.

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