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Doom Emacs vs Aquamacs: catalog facts
Doom Emacs	Aquamacs
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download.
macOS, Linux	macOS
Modular setup where features are switched on per module Large, active community and long commit history	Emacs editing with a Mac-oriented setup Supports LaTeX, HTML and many programming languages
Requires GNU Emacs to be installed first Opinionated defaults take time to learn	macOS only Current stable release is based on an older Emacs; the newer version is still alpha
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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