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LunarVim vs AstroNvim: catalog facts
LunarVim	AstroNvim
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, funded by donations.	Free Free community-maintained Neovim configuration.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
IDE features such as LSP, debugging and fuzzy finding out of the box Built-in plugins can be toggled individually in config.lua	Language servers, linters and formatters installed through Mason Fast startup through lazy loading of plugins
Requires Neovim and some familiarity with modal editing Opinionated defaults may conflict with an existing Neovim workflow	Requires Neovim and some familiarity with its Lua configuration Preset look and behaviour may take time to learn or override
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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