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GoLand vs Helix: catalog facts
GoLand	Helix
Paid A paid subscription is required after the trial.	Free Free and open source under the MPL 2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Go-aware refactoring and inspections beyond what gopls alone provides Integrated Delve debugger with test and benchmark runners	Language server and tree-sitter support without installing anything Selection-first editing makes multiple cursors a first-class tool
Paid subscription with no free commercial tier Heavier than an editor with the Go language server	No plugin system, so anything missing stays missing Selection-first keys are genuinely different from Vim muscle memory
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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