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GNU nano vs ne: catalog facts
GNU nano	ne
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Shortcuts shown on screen, so there is nothing to memorise Installed or one package away on practically every Unix system	Easy to learn compared with vi or Emacs Light on memory and CPU
No plugins, projects or language intelligence Not designed for editing large codebases	Terminal only, with no graphical interface Smaller user community than vi or Emacs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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