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LunarVim vs Spacemacs: catalog facts
LunarVim	Spacemacs
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, funded by donations.	Free Free, community-maintained configuration for Emacs.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
IDE features such as LSP, debugging and fuzzy finding out of the box Built-in plugins can be toggled individually in config.lua	Vim key bindings on top of the Emacs package ecosystem Mnemonic, consistent key bindings with a live key hint display
Requires Neovim and some familiarity with modal editing Opinionated defaults may conflict with an existing Neovim workflow	Requires Emacs to be installed separately Large configuration can make startup and troubleshooting slower
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	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 September 24, 2026

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