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Ox vs GNU nano: catalog facts
Ox	GNU nano
Free Free to download, with optional sponsorship through Patreon.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Independent editor written in Rust Configurable through a configuration file	Shortcuts shown on screen, so there is nothing to memorise Installed or one package away on practically every Unix system
Last release was in March 2025 Smaller community than Vim, Neovim or Helix	No plugins, projects or language intelligence Not designed for editing large codebases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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