Helix
Helix is a post-modern text editor inspired by Kakoune and Vim.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Post-modern terminal text editor in Rust
Who should look elsewhere
Resource intensive
Pros
- +Self-hosted AI platform
- +Fine-tuning support
- +Good for privacy
- +Open source option
- +Active development
Cons
- −Resource intensive
- −Setup complexity
- −Learning curve
- −Still maturing
- −Documentation gaps
Key features
- ✓Text editor
- ✓Terminal
- ✓Modal
- ✓Tree-sitter
- ✓LSP
- ✓Open source
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | Full editor features; Multiple cursors; LSP support |