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Neovim vs ne: catalog facts
Neovim	ne
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, with some parts under the Vim licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Built-in LSP client for semantic code inspection and refactoring Tree-sitter parsing for fast, accurate highlighting, navigation and text objects	Easy to learn compared with vi or Emacs Light on memory and CPU
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	Terminal only, with no graphical interface Smaller user community than vi or Emacs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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