# Neovim

> hyperextensible Vim-based text editor

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/neovim
- **Category:** IDEs & Code Editors
- **Homepage:** https://neovim.io
- **Also known as:** neovim
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:24:34.345Z

## Vioscale score

**61.3 / 100**, confidence 22% (low).

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 45.8 | 32 | 1466.1 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 94.4 | 5 | 472.2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 18 | 1135.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 91.1 | 10 | 911.1 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://neovim.io). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Open source and free

## About

Modern, extensible text editor maintaining full compatibility with Vim while adding features like built-in LSP client, remote plugins, and Lua-based customization.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Capabilities

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

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Type | Terminal editor |
| **Deployment** | |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| **Platform support** | |
| OS support | Cross-platform |
| **Core** | |
| Language scope | Polyglot |
| **Extensibility** | |
| Extensibility | Plugins |
| **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 | - |
| **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.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 101,437 | [link](https://github.com/neovim/neovim) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Vim Script | [link](https://github.com/neovim/neovim) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 16 | [link](https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://neovim.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://neovim.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://neovim.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://neovim.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/neovim). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*