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mle vs micro: catalog facts
mle	micro
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Syntax highlighting, multiple cursors, and window splitting Lua extensibility and configurable key maps	Common keybindings, so there is nothing to learn before editing a file A single static binary with no dependencies or external files
Requires terminal use Windows use requires Cygwin or WSL	Not an IDE; no language server support or project tooling The plugin ecosystem is small
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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