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Doom Emacs vs Prelude: catalog facts
Doom Emacs	Prelude
Free Free and open source.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Modular setup where features are switched on per module Large, active community and long commit history	Ready-to-use Emacs setup with optional modules Separate personal directory for your own settings
Requires GNU Emacs to be installed first Opinionated defaults take time to learn	Requires Emacs 29.1 or newer Its defaults may conflict with an existing Emacs configuration
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 October 1, 2026

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