CodeMirror vs Vim
CodeMirror
codemirror.netVim
vim.orgSide by side
| Figure | CodeMirror | Vim |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Code editors | 7.6 (#39) | 8.5 (#9) |
| Editing features | Features include syntax highlighting, line numbers, autocompletion, code folding, search and replace, linting, and multiple selections. | The maker lists powerful search and replace among Vim's features. |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The site directs questions to its forum and bug reports to its issue tracker; it does not list support response times or a current support price. | The Vim community page lists mailing lists for user help, development discussion, Mac-specific discussion, and announcements. |
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In their own words
CodeMirror
CodeMirror has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Vim
Vim is a configurable text editor for creating and changing text, with uses that include programming, composing email, and editing configuration files. It supports hundreds of programming languages and file formats, with search and replace, column editing, macro recording, and a persistent, multi-level undo tree. An extensive plugin system and scripting language let users add plugin-like extensions, and Vim integrates with many tools. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and is distributed freely under a GPL-compatible license as charityware. Users who find Vim useful are asked to consider donating to help children in Uganda through Kuwasha. Windows downloads include installers and zip packages for x64, x86, and ARM, plus links to Winget packages. For macOS, downloads link to MacVim for a graphical version and Homebrew for a terminal version. On Unix, Vim recommends obtaining it from source and links a daily-built AppImage for many Linux systems. The maker says Vim takes learning and is not a WYSIWYG word processor for typeset documents.