| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 9.0 (#4) | 8.4 (#22) |
| Spec score · Code editors | 8.9 (#4) | 8.0 (#27) |
| Spec score · Editor Software | 8.7 (#4) | 7.9 (#23) |
| Column editing | Yes | Yes |
| Customization options | Users can customize it with Emacs Lisp code or a graphical interface. | Users can customize TextMate with bundles for languages, markup systems, and workflows. |
| Extension support | Yes | Yes |
| Large-file handling | Yes | No |
| Macro recording | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-cursor editing | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Users can seek help through the help-gnu-emacs mailing list or gnu.emacs.help newsgroup, and report bugs with M-x report-emacs-bug. | The maker lists email support, a mailing list, and an IRC channel for interactive support or general discussion. |
| Supported platforms | GNU/Linux, BSDs, Haiku, Windows, macOS, and Android. | macos |