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Nova vs Neon Vision Editor: catalog facts
Nova	Neon Vision Editor
Paid Paid app with a free 30-day trial.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
macOS	macOS, iOS
Fully native Mac app with low resource use Terminal, Git, debugging and file transfer in one window	Native Swift app on macOS, iOS, iPadOS and visionOS Handles both code and Markdown
macOS only, requiring macOS 15.6 or later Paid after the trial	Apple platforms only Smaller project with a young ecosystem compared with established editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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