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Prelude vs Doom Emacs: catalog facts
Prelude	Doom Emacs
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux
Ready-to-use Emacs setup with optional modules Separate personal directory for your own settings	Modular setup where features are switched on per module Large, active community and long commit history
Requires Emacs 29.1 or newer Its defaults may conflict with an existing Emacs configuration	Requires GNU Emacs to be installed first Opinionated defaults take time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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