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ne vs jupp: catalog facts
ne	jupp
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free under the GNU General Public License version 1 or later.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Easy to learn compared with vi or Emacs Light on memory and CPU	Includes syntax highlighting and UTF-8 support Offers several editor modes and keybinding styles
Terminal only, with no graphical interface Smaller user community than vi or Emacs	Current Unix version has no published Windows binary
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-1.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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