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Spacemacs vs Aquamacs: catalog facts
Spacemacs	Aquamacs
Free Free, community-maintained configuration for Emacs.	Free Free to download.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Vim key bindings on top of the Emacs package ecosystem Mnemonic, consistent key bindings with a live key hint display	Emacs editing with a Mac-oriented setup Supports LaTeX, HTML and many programming languages
Requires Emacs to be installed separately Large configuration can make startup and troubleshooting slower	macOS only Current stable release is based on an older Emacs; the newer version is still alpha
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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