Software Comparison Matrix
Side-by-side technical evaluation and feature analysis
Metric
GNU Emacs
Vim
Expert Rating
★ 4.8 / 5.0
★ 4.8 / 5.0
Category
development
development
Current Version
31.1
9.2.1345
License
Open Source (GNU General Public License v3.0 or later)
Open Source (GNU General Public License v3.0 or later)
OS Support
GNU/Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Haiku, Solaris, GNU/Hurd, MS-DOS/FreeDOS
Linux, Windows, macOS, BSD, Unix, MS-DOS, Haiku, OpenVMS and other supported platforms
Pricing Model
Free and Open Source
Free (Optional donations encouraged)