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Neovim QtMacVim
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free to download and use; source is published on GitHub.

Windows, macOS, Linux macOS
  • Gives Neovim its own desktop window outside a terminal
  • Lightweight C++ and Qt6 code base
  • Full Vim editing in a native Mac app
  • Supports older macOS releases back to 10.9
  • Neovim must be installed separately
  • Fewer GUI extras than some other Neovim front ends
  • macOS only
  • Vim's modal editing has a steep learning curve
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
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