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VILEVim
Free

Free and open source under the GNU GPL version 2 or later.

 Free

Free under the Vim licence, which is GPL-compatible charityware and asks for a donation to…

Windows, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Vi-style editing with multiple buffers and windows
  • Available as source and Windows builds
  • Already installed on nearly every server you will ever log into
  • Decades of plugins, and configuration knowledge that does not expire
  • Not a vi clone, with differences in less frequently used commands and configuration
  • The learning curve is the standard example of a steep learning curve
  • Language server and completion support needs plugins that Neovim handles better
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: Vim
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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