Brackets vs Kakoune

Brackets is an open-source code editor created by Adobe, designed primarily for web development with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It features inline editing, live preview, and preprocessor support, though it has been archived in favor of Visual Studio Code.

Kakoune is terminal text editor inspired by Vim but using a selection-first editing model with multi-cursor support. It provides comprehensive features for code-editors workflows. The tool is actively maintained with regular updates and strong community/vendor support.