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NeovimVILE
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 GNU GPL version 2 or later.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, Command line
  • Built-in LSP client for semantic code inspection and refactoring
  • Tree-sitter parsing for fast, accurate highlighting, navigation and text objects
  • Vi-style editing with multiple buffers and windows
  • Available as source and Windows builds
  • 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
  • Not a vi clone, with differences in less frequently used commands and configuration
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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