Lapce vs Neovim
Lapce
lap.devNeovim
neovim.ioSide by side
| Figure | Lapce | Neovim |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Text Editors | 8.8 (#8) | 9.1 (#1) |
| Spec score · Go IDEs | 8.6 (#3) | 8.6 (#4) |
| Spec score · Editor Software | 8.6 (#6) | 8.6 (#7) |
| Spec score · Code editors | 8.2 (#23) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Community support | The project directs users to Discord, Reddit and Matrix for discussion and feedback. | Users can ask questions through GitHub Discussions or vi.stackexchange.com and chat on Matrix or IRC. |
| Downloads | The official site offers Linux x86_64 and ARM64 archives, Windows x86_64 installer and portable builds, and a universal macOS disk image. | 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 |
| License | The project is released under the permissive Apache License 2.0. | Neovim is licensed under Apache 2.0 except for parts contributed under the Vim license. |
| Multi-cursor editing | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Lapce is an open source code editor written in Rust. | Neovim is a Vim-based text editor engineered for extensibility and usability. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Linux,macOS | Linux,macOS,Windows,Android |
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In their own words
Lapce
Lapce is an open-source code editor written in Rust, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It uses a native graphical interface with GPU acceleration through Floem. For code intelligence, it combines Tree-sitter syntax highlighting with Language Server Protocol support for completion, diagnostics, and code actions. Developers can connect to a remote machine to work in an environment matching a production server, and the included terminal opens at the workspace path. The editor has built-in Vim-like modal editing and supports multiple cursors. Plugins can be written in any programming language that compiles to WASI, and the editor supports extensions. Downloads include Linux tar.gz builds for x86 and ARM, Windows system installer and portable x86 builds, and a universal macOS DMG. The product page displays version 0.4.2. Its documentation covers setup, settings, keybindings, modal editing, remote development, themes, terminal use, multiple cursors, syntax highlighting, and plugin development. The About page says Lapdev is maintained by the Lapce team and describes Lapce and Floem as open-source projects.
Neovim
Neovim is a free, Vim-based text editor built for extensibility and usability. It keeps Vim’s editing model and Vimscript v1 support, while configuration lives in init.lua and users can create Lua plugins. Its documented, versioned API and RPC let developers build extensions in many languages; GUIs, IDEs, and web browsers can also embed Neovim. Tree-sitter supports syntax highlighting and text objects, and built-in language-server support provides semantic code inspection and refactoring. Editing tools include multicursor command replay, macro recording, column editing, and large-file handling. A built-in terminal includes modern terminal features. Neovim supports Vim 8.x plugins and more. Stable downloads are listed for Linux, macOS, and Windows, with x86_64 and arm64 builds for each. Windows 8 or newer is required; Windows 7 and older are unsupported. It is licensed under Apache 2.0, with exceptions for parts contributed under the Vim license. Community support is available through GitHub Discussions and vi.stackexchange.com.