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Neovim vs vis: catalog facts
Neovim	vis
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, with some parts under the Vim licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, 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 modal editing with sam structural regular expressions Multiple selections for editing several places at once
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 fully compatible with Vim commands or plugins Smaller ecosystem than Vim or Neovim
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
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 September 24, 2026

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