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Sublime Package Control vs straight.el

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Sublime Package Control #6 in Plugins & Extensions Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Sublime Text
straight.el #8 in Plugins & Extensions Software 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit straight.el

Sublime Package Control leads on 1 check, straight.el on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSublime Package Control · 7.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSublime Package Control · 2 of 5

Sublime Package Control scores higher on our rubric for plugins & extensions software: 7.8 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Sublime Package Control offers marketplace listing; straight.el doesn't.

Sublime Package Control is the better fit for sublime Text users managing editor packages. straight.el is the better fit for emacs users needing reproducible package setups.

  • Sublime Package Control fits best

    Sublime Text users managing editor packages

  • straight.el fits best

    Emacs users needing reproducible package setups

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Side by side

Feature Sublime Package Control 7.8/10 Visit ↗ straight.el 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.8 7.6
Ranking #6 in Plugins & Extensions Software #8 in Plugins & Extensions Software
Best for Sublime Text users managing editor packages Emacs users needing reproducible package setups
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Docs Docs, Community
Integrations 2 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Sublime Package Control 2/5 · straight.el 1/5
Marketplace listing ✓ (best) —
Automatic updates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Permission controls Not checked yet Not checked yet
Version rollback Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Visual builder — Not checked yet
Specs
Extension focus Ide Ide
Host platforms Sublime Text Emacs
Our review
Pros
  • Browse packages from the default channel or added repositories
  • Choose automatic, startup-checked, or individual package upgrades
  • Enable or disable packages and create .sublime-package files
  • Installs packages from Git and supports MELPA, GNU ELPA, and Emacsmirror recipes
  • Lockfiles help reproduce package configurations across setups
  • Bulk repository maintenance and local editing with automatic rebuilds
Cons
  • Works specifically with Sublime Text, not other editor hosts
  • Desktop-focused, with no web deployment option
  • Support is documentation-based
  • Requires Git and an Emacs environment
  • Focused exclusively on Emacs rather than other editors
  • Documentation and community are the listed support channels
Our verdict

Sublime Package Control brings package discovery and management into Sublime Text. Users can browse and install packages from the default channel or add channels and repositories, including ones hosted on GitHub or Bitbucket. It runs…

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straight.el manages Emacs packages by cloning their source repositories instead of relying on opaque archives. It is aimed at Emacs users who want control over package sources and reproducible configurations, including solo users and small…

Read the review →
  1. Sublime Package ControlPlugins & Extensions Software 7.8Free plan
  2. straight.elPlugins & Extensions Software 7.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sublime Package Control — where it wins

    • Browse packages from the default channel or added repositories
    • Choose automatic, startup-checked, or individual package upgrades
    • Enable or disable packages and create .sublime-package files

    Where it doesn't

    • Works specifically with Sublime Text, not other editor hosts
    • Desktop-focused, with no web deployment option
    • Support is documentation-based

  • straight.el — where it wins

    • Installs packages from Git and supports MELPA, GNU ELPA, and Emacsmirror recipes
    • Lockfiles help reproduce package configurations across setups
    • Bulk repository maintenance and local editing with automatic rebuilds

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires Git and an Emacs environment
    • Focused exclusively on Emacs rather than other editors
    • Documentation and community are the listed support channels

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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