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Doom Emacs vs Lem: catalog facts
Doom Emacs	Lem
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux, Command line
Modular setup where features are switched on per module Large, active community and long commit history	Extensible in Common Lisp while running Emacs-like and Vim-like modes
Requires GNU Emacs to be installed first Opinionated defaults take time to learn	Extending it requires learning Common Lisp GUI is in transition from SDL2 to a webview version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open 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 23, 2026

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