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JOE (Joe's Own Editor) vs Ox: catalog facts
JOE (Joe's Own Editor)	Ox
Free Free software distributed under the GNU General Public License.	Free Free to download, with optional sponsorship through Patreon.
Windows, Linux, Command line	Command line
Familiar WordStar key layout with Emacs-like features Tiny binary with only libc as a dependency	Independent editor written in Rust Configurable through a configuration file
The Windows build lags behind at version 4.6 Keyboard scheme differs from vi and modern GUI editors	Last release was in March 2025 Smaller community than Vim, Neovim or Helix
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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