Neovim Alternatives

Neovim is described as 'Refactored version of Vim with enhanced extensibility and modern plugin architecture' and is a very popular Code Editor in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Neovim for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Neovim alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Neovim are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Sublime Text and Vim.

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Refactored version of Vim with enhanced extensibility and modern plugin architecture.

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Neovim alternatives page was last updated Jul 5, 2025
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  1. Spacevim icon

    Spacevim

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    Spacevim is Spacemacs for Vim .

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Spacevim screenshot 1

    Spacevim Features

    1.  EMACS

    Spacevim VS Neovim

     
  2. Graviton Editor icon

    Graviton Editor

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    Graviton Code Editor is a minimalist, cross-platform editor focused on speed, customization and productivity.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Graviton Editor screenshot 1

    Graviton Editor Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Plugin API

    Graviton Editor VS Neovim

     
  4. Haystack IDE icon

    Haystack IDE

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    The canvas-based IDE that makes navigation and refactoring 10x faster.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Haystack IDE screenshot 1

    Haystack IDE Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Floating windows

    Haystack IDE VS Neovim

     
  5. Runestone icon

    Runestone

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    A performant, lightweight, and simple plain text editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, search and replace, page guide, and much more.

    52 Runestone alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Runestone screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Distraction-free
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Code Formatting
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required

    Runestone VS Neovim

     

    • Runestone is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Neovim.

    • Runestone is Freemium and ProprietaryNeovim is Free and Open Source
    • Runestone is Privacy focused and LightweightNeovim is not according to our users
  6. Xed icon

    Xed

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    A text editor forked from Pluma and Gedit. Xed is the default text editor of Linux Mint. It can be customized and is available in multiple languages.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Xed screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  No registration required
    3.  X server
    4.  Support for Unicode
    5.  Automatic Indentation

    Xed VS Neovim

     
  7. Onivim 2 icon

    Onivim 2

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    Onivim 2 is a retro-futuristic modal editor - the next iteration of the Onivim project - combining Vim-style modal editing with the aesthetics and language features of modern editors.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Onivim 2 screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last GitHub commit is from December 11, 2021.

    Onivim 2 Features

    1.  Command palette
    2.  Code Completion

    Onivim 2 VS Neovim

     
  9. CodeBrew icon

    CodeBrew

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    Unleash the power of Java coding on your iPhone or iPad with CodeBrew - the ultimate Java Integrated Development Environment designed for developers on the go. Dive into the world of seamless coding, whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your programming journey.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    CodeBrew screenshot 1
    CodeBrew screenshot 2
    CodeBrew screenshot 3

    CodeBrew Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Java IDE

    CodeBrew VS Neovim

     
  10. SpaceNeovim icon

    SpaceNeovim

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    SpaceNeovim is Spacemacs for Neovim . It's a fork of Spacevim that focuses on Neovim functions.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SpaceNeovim screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last GitHub commit on Mar 2020.

    SpaceNeovim Features

    1.  Modular extensions
    2.  EMACS

    SpaceNeovim VS Neovim

     
  11. Notepad Next icon

    Notepad Next

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    A cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++. Releases are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

    61 Notepad Next alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Notepad Next screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Portable

    Notepad Next VS Neovim

     

  12. Z-VI

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    Smallest Vi-clone text editor for Windows (62KB) that runs in terminal and SSH sessions.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IM flagIsle of Man

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Z-VI screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required

    Z-VI VS Neovim

     
  13. Howl icon

    Howl

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    Howl is a general purpose editor that aims to be both lightweight and fully customizable. It is built on top of the very fast LuaJIT runtime, and can be extended in either Lua or Moonscript. It has a minimalistic UI driven mainly by the keyboard.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Howl screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (0.6) is from April 2019.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Customizable
    4.  Keyboard focused

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Programmable
    3.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Howl VS Neovim

     
  14. DinVim icon

    DinVim

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    DinVim is a version of the Vim text editor, a lightweight text editor for programmers and computer geeks.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    DinVim screenshot 1

    DinVim VS Neovim

     
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