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Helix vs Flow Control: catalog facts
Helix	Flow Control
Free Free and open source under the MPL 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Language server and tree-sitter support without installing anything Selection-first editing makes multiple cursors a first-class tool	Low-latency terminal interface with smooth scrolling Syntax highlighting for 70+ languages and LSP support out of the box
No plugin system, so anything missing stays missing Selection-first keys are genuinely different from Vim muscle memory	Terminal only, no graphical window Young project still below version 1.0
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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