# Emacs

> An extensible, customizable, free/libre text editor — and more.

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/emacs
- **Category:** IDEs & Code Editors
- **Homepage:** https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/
- **Also known as:** emacs
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T20:58:44.610Z

## Vioscale score

**36.4 / 100**, confidence 27% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 28.9 | 32 | 925 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 70 | 5 | 350 | ✓ |
| integrations | 13.7 | 18 | 247 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 18 | 1135.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free and open source.

## About

Emacs is a text editor with an interpreter for Emacs Lisp at its core, offering content-aware editing modes, full Unicode support, and extensive functionality beyond text editing including mail, debugging, and calendar features.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Android, Windows
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Integrations (2)

_Independently observed._

- Tree-Sitter
- EditorConfig

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for IDEs & Code Editors. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Type | Code editor |
| **Deployment** | |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| **Platform support** | |
| OS support | GNU/Linux, BSDs, Haiku, Windows, macOS, Android |
| **Core** | |
| Language scope | Polyglot |
| **Extensibility** | |
| Extensibility | Extension marketplace |
| **DX** | |
| LSP / DAP support | - |
| **AI** | |
| Built-in AI | None |
| **DX** | |
| Remote / dev-containers | - |
| Integrated debugger / profiler | ✓ |
| Code intelligence depth | LSP-grade |
| Built-in git integration | - |
| **Platform support** | |
| Base platform | Original |
| **Licensing** | |
| Openness | Open-source |
| **Pricing** | |
| Pricing model | Free |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 5,135 | [link](https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 2 | [link](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Emacs Lisp | [link](https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | [link](https://github.com/emacs-mirror/emacs) | 2026-08-03 | 95% (high) |

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