Neovim

NeoVim is my preferred editor. I believe it to be the successor to Vim.

It’s way more powerful. And it uses Lua, a insanely fast interpreted language.

NeoVim’s configuration is more extensible, and readable than Vim’s Vimscript.

Along with being faster.

Here’s some comparisons (I made):

Emacs

It’s better than Emacs (as an editor):

• NeoVim is faster than Emacs
• NeoVim uses less packages to do the same, or even more than Emacs
• Better autocomplete/LSP support
• NeoVim has more sensible defaults
• Emacs’ default editing keybindings are abhorent

Vim

It’s better than Vim:

• NeoVim is faster
• NeoVim is more modern
• NeoVim uses Lua
• NeoVim has better apis

Kakoune

It’s better than kakoune:

• NeoVim uses lua
• NeoVim is more customizable
• NeoVim has soft-wrapping
• NeoVim is more maintained
• NeoVim has more packages

Helix

• NeoVim can be configured with a language
• NeoVim has plugins
• NeoVim is more customizable

Vis

• NeoVim has more plugins
• NeoVim is more configurable
• Vis’ command line is broken
• NeoVim has better API

Overall

I believe NeoVim is the best of all. And if you’re an Lisp guy, just write your config in Fennel.

But, let’s not forget how Emacs isn’t trying to be entirely a text editor.

I’m refering to it’s text editing features, not it as a software all together.