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Helix vs Orbiton: catalog facts
Helix	Orbiton
Free Free and open source under the MPL 2.0.	Free Free to download from GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Language server and tree-sitter support without installing anything Selection-first editing makes multiple cursors a first-class tool	Works without any configuration Built-in gdb, dlv and LSP support
No plugin system, so anything missing stays missing Selection-first keys are genuinely different from Vim muscle memory	Smaller user base than mainstream terminal editors Not designed for heavy customization
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MPL-2.0	License not stated
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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