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Flow Control vs Ox: catalog facts
Flow ControlOx
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Free

Free to download, with optional sponsorship through Patreon.

Windows, Command line Command line
  • Low-latency terminal interface with smooth scrolling
  • Syntax highlighting for 70+ languages and LSP support out of the box
  • Independent editor written in Rust
  • Configurable through a configuration file
  • Terminal only, no graphical window
  • Young project still below version 1.0
  • Last release was in March 2025
  • Smaller community than Vim, Neovim or Helix
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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