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Vim

Vim is ranked #13 of 82 in text editors on Freedom251, made by Vim. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

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Free plan
Yes
Extension support
Yes

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vim.org
The Vim homepage
Vim
Supported platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Macro recording
Yes
Column editing
Yes
Founded
1991
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Where it ranks on Freedom251

  • Best Text Editors in 2026#13 of 82
  • Best Code Editors in 2026#11 of 44
  • Best Go IDEs in 2026#15 of 22

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Sources

  • github.com/vim/vim· checked 22 Sept 2026
  • vim.org· checked 28 Sept 2026
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