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micro vs Ox: catalog facts
micro	Ox
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to download, with optional sponsorship through Patreon.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Common keybindings, so there is nothing to learn before editing a file A single static binary with no dependencies or external files	Independent editor written in Rust Configurable through a configuration file
Not an IDE; no language server support or project tooling The plugin ecosystem is small	Last release was in March 2025 Smaller community than Vim, Neovim or Helix
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 2, 2026

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