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neNeovim
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, with some parts under the Vim licence.

macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Easy to learn compared with vi or Emacs
  • Light on memory and CPU
  • Built-in LSP client for semantic code inspection and refactoring
  • Tree-sitter parsing for fast, accurate highlighting, navigation and text objects
  • Terminal only, with no graphical interface
  • Smaller user community than vi or Emacs
  • Modal editing is a real learning curve if you have not used Vim
  • A usable setup usually means assembling plugins or adopting someone else’s configuration
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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