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AstroNvim vs Neovim: catalog facts
AstroNvim	Neovim
Free Free community-maintained Neovim configuration.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, with some parts under the Vim licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Language servers, linters and formatters installed through Mason Fast startup through lazy loading of plugins	Built-in LSP client for semantic code inspection and refactoring Tree-sitter parsing for fast, accurate highlighting, navigation and text objects
Requires Neovim and some familiarity with its Lua configuration Preset look and behaviour may take time to learn or override	Modal editing is a real learning curve if you have not used Vim A usable setup usually means assembling plugins or adopting someone else’s configuration
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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