jEdit
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VisitjEdit vs Neovim
What both publish
| Fact | jEdit | Neovim |
|---|---|---|
| Column editing | Yes | Yes |
| Downloads | The download page offers Windows, OS X, Debian, and Slackware packages, as well as a Java-based installer for any operating system. | Stable downloads are provided for macOS x86_64 and arm64, Linux x86_64 and arm64, and Windows x86_64 and arm64. |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Macro recording | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-cursor editing | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Unix/Linux,Mac OS X,VMS,OS/2 | Linux,macOS,Windows,Android |
jEdit plans
- jEditFree
Neovim plans
- NeovimFree
Pick jEdit if…
jEdit suits programmers who want a free editor with broad language highlighting, customizable editing, and plugin-based additions. It may also fit users who need multi-cursor or column editing on one of its listed platforms.
Pick Neovim if…
Neovim suits users who want Vim’s editing model alongside Lua plugins, language-server features and an extensible API. It is also relevant to developers embedding an editor in a GUI, IDE or browser.