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Spacemacs vs LunarVim: catalog facts
Spacemacs	LunarVim
Free Free, community-maintained configuration for Emacs.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, funded by donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Vim key bindings on top of the Emacs package ecosystem Mnemonic, consistent key bindings with a live key hint display	IDE features such as LSP, debugging and fuzzy finding out of the box Built-in plugins can be toggled individually in config.lua
Requires Emacs to be installed separately Large configuration can make startup and troubleshooting slower	Requires Neovim and some familiarity with modal editing Opinionated defaults may conflict with an existing Neovim workflow
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 October 2, 2026

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