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drukGNU Emacs
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free software under the GPL, part of the GNU Project.

Windows, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
  • Single self-contained binary
  • Tree-sitter highlighting and language server support built in
  • Extensible in Emacs Lisp at runtime, so any behaviour can be changed without rebuilding
  • Org mode is a genuinely excellent system for notes, tasks and literate documents
  • Young project with a small user base
  • Terminal only, no graphical version
  • A steep learning curve, with keybindings unlike any other editor
  • A usable configuration takes substantial time, hence Doom and Spacemacs
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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