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GNU nano vs Ox: catalog facts
GNU nano	Ox
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free to download, with optional sponsorship through Patreon.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Shortcuts shown on screen, so there is nothing to memorise Installed or one package away on practically every Unix system	Independent editor written in Rust Configurable through a configuration file
No plugins, projects or language intelligence Not designed for editing large codebases	Last release was in March 2025 Smaller community than Vim, Neovim or Helix
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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 2, 2026

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