TL;DR - Vim
- Vim is a highly configurable text editor for efficient text editing
- It provides modal editing with extensive customization through plugins
- Completely free and open-source
Pricing: Free forever
Best for: Individuals & startups
Score: 85/100
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Free
Free
Open source
- Modal editing
- Customizable
- Lightweight
- Terminal-based
About Vim
Vim edits text with keyboard-driven efficiency. The modal editor that defined a philosophy—text editing without leaving home row.
The efficiency is unmatched once learned. The philosophy influenced countless tools. The learning is an investment.
Developers who invest in Vim gain editing speed that compounds over careers.
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Free and open source. Charityware. Classic text editor.
Powerful text editor. Modal editing. Available everywhere. Steep learning curve.
Neovim is modern fork of Vim. Better defaults and Lua support. Neovim recommended.