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ne vs Ox: catalog facts
ne	Ox
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free to download, with optional sponsorship through Patreon.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Easy to learn compared with vi or Emacs Light on memory and CPU	Independent editor written in Rust Configurable through a configuration file
Terminal only, with no graphical interface Smaller user community than vi or Emacs	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
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 October 2, 2026

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