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Microsoft Editne
Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Provides a straightforward alternative to modal terminal editors.
  • Easy to learn compared with vi or Emacs
  • Light on memory and CPU
  • It focuses on basic text editing rather than a full IDE.
  • 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
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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