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MacVim vs Neovim: catalog facts
MacVim	Neovim
Free Free to download and use; source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, with some parts under the Vim licence.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Full Vim editing in a native Mac app Supports older macOS releases back to 10.9	Built-in LSP client for semantic code inspection and refactoring Tree-sitter parsing for fast, accurate highlighting, navigation and text objects
macOS only Vim's modal editing has a steep learning curve	Modal editing is a real learning curve if you have not used Vim A usable setup usually means assembling plugins or adopting someone else’s configuration
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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