Geany vs MacVim
Geany
geany.org
MacVim
macvim.orgSide by side
| Figure | Geany | MacVim |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 8.7 (#9) | 7.8 (#53) |
| Column editing | Yes | Yes |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Macro recording | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Geany describes itself as a small and lightweight integrated development environment. | MacVim is a macOS version of the Vim text editor with a graphical interface and macOS-specific features. |
| Support | The project directs users with build errors to its mailing list or one of the authors. | The project directs users with issues or questions to open an issue or visit its discussions page. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux | macOS |
Plans
In their own words
Geany
Geany is a free, lightweight integrated development environment for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It provides syntax highlighting, code completion, call tips, and code folding for languages and file types including C, Java, PHP, HTML, Python, Perl, and Pascal. An embedded terminal emulator is included, and plugins can extend the editor. Geany supports macro recording and column editing, but not multi-cursor editing. The project distributes it under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later. Linux, BSD, and similar systems are directed toward distribution packages, including packages named for Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu. Prebuilt Windows and macOS binaries are available from geany.org, along with links to additional third-party packages and a portable Windows version. Building from source requires GTK3 libraries and headers, dependency libraries, and C and C++ compilers. Geany has no free trial because the listed plan is free.