# GNU Emacs vs Neovim Comparison | | GNU Emacs | Neovim | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 84 | 13 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### GNU Emacs Pros: - Customizability (1 reviews) - Customization (1 reviews) Cons: - Complexity (1 reviews) - Learning Difficulty (1 reviews) ### Neovim Pros: - Coding Support (3 reviews) - Ease of Use (2 reviews) Cons: - Learning Difficulty (3 reviews) - Complexity (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | GNU Emacs | Neovim | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (75 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 6.2 (76 reviews) | 6.1 (12 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 5.7 (18 reviews) | 6.7 (7 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 6.8 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (60 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.9 (73 reviews) | 10.0 (11 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### GNU Emacs #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Neovim #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Text Editor | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **GNU Emacs** | 8.9/10 | 8 | | **Neovim** | 8.8/10 | 12 | #### Coding | Feature | GNU Emacs | Neovim | |---|---|---| | **Syntax highlighting** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 9.8 (11 reviews) | | **Autocompletion** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | | **Find and replace** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 9.4 (11 reviews) | | **Code folding** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | GNU Emacs | Neovim | |---|---|---| | **Collaborative editing** | Not enough data | 5.9 (9 reviews) | | **Language Support** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | | **Selection Methods** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | GNU Emacs | Neovim | |---|---|---| | **Extensibility** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (12 reviews) | | **Cross-platform support** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 9.6 (9 reviews) | | **Plugins and integrations** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | | **Security** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Landing Page Builders | Feature | GNU Emacs | Neovim | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Text Editor Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-editor) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | GNU Emacs | Neovim | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 46.4% | 30.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.0% | 46.2% | | **Enterprise** | 22.6% | 23.1% | ### By Industry #### GNU Emacs - **Computer Software:** 32.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.9% - **Research:** 7.1% - **Internet:** 6.0% - **Higher Education:** 6.0% - **Financial Services:** 4.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.6% - **Education Management:** 3.6% - **Telecommunications:** 2.4% - **Biotechnology:** 2.4% - **Other:** 14.3% #### Neovim - **Computer Software:** 38.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.1% - **Telecommunications:** 7.7% - **Sports:** 7.7% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 7.7% - **Education Management:** 7.7% - **Consumer Electronics:** 7.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to GNU Emacs - [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2735 reviews) - [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2471 reviews) - [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1782 reviews) - [gedit](https://www.g2.com/products/gedit/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (76 reviews) - [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1124 reviews) - [BBEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/bbedit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (64 reviews) - [Kate](https://www.g2.com/products/kate/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews) - [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 reviews) - [Brackets](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews) - [CodePen](https://www.g2.com/products/codepen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (97 reviews) ### Alternatives to Neovim - [Visual Studio Code](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2735 reviews) - [Sublime Text](https://www.g2.com/products/sublime-text/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1782 reviews) - [Notepad++](https://www.g2.com/products/notepad/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2471 reviews) - [UltraEdit](https://www.g2.com/products/ultraedit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1124 reviews) - [Brackets](https://www.g2.com/products/brackets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 reviews) - [TextPad](https://www.g2.com/products/textpad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (142 reviews) - [Kate](https://www.g2.com/products/kate/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews) - [EditPlus](https://www.g2.com/products/editplus/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (99 reviews) - [CodePen](https://www.g2.com/products/codepen/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (97 reviews) - [gedit](https://www.g2.com/products/gedit/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (76 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### GNU Emacs No discussions available for this product. ### Neovim No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnu-emacs-vs-neovim)