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micro vs ne: catalog facts
micro	ne
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Common keybindings, so there is nothing to learn before editing a file A single static binary with no dependencies or external files	Easy to learn compared with vi or Emacs Light on memory and CPU
Not an IDE; no language server support or project tooling The plugin ecosystem is small	Terminal only, with no graphical interface Smaller user community than vi or Emacs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
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 1, 2026

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