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ne vs micro: catalog facts
ne	micro
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Easy to learn compared with vi or Emacs Light on memory and CPU	Common keybindings, so there is nothing to learn before editing a file A single static binary with no dependencies or external files
Terminal only, with no graphical interface Smaller user community than vi or Emacs	Not an IDE; no language server support or project tooling The plugin ecosystem is small
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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