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NvChad vs Xed-Editor
NvChad has 28,530 GitHub stars, 2,212 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 12 days ago. Xed-Editor has 2,419 stars, 169 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. NvChad leads on adoption by 1,079% (28,530 vs 2,419 stars). NvChad is written in Lua under GPL-3.0; Xed-Editor is written in Kotlin under GPL-3.0. NvChad has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Xed-Editor 7%. Xed-Editor was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| NvChad | Xed-Editor | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 2.4K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Lua | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-10-24 | 2026-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 169 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick NvChad if
- You weight community size — 29K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Lua
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Xed-Editor if
- You want the Xed-Editor feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and Xed-Editor fits your workflow better
About NvChad
NvChad Home • Install • Contribute • Support • Features Showcase What is it? NvChad is a neovim config written in lua aiming to provide a base configuration with very beautiful UI and blazing fast startuptime (around 0.02 secs 0.07 secs). We tweak UI plugins such as telescope, nvim tree etc well to provide an aesthetic UI experience. Lazy loading is done 93% of the time meaning that plugins will not be loaded by default, they will be loaded only when required also at specific commands, events etc. This lowers the startuptime and it was like 0.07 secs tested on an old pentium machine 1.4ghz + 4gb ram & HDD…
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About Xed-Editor
Xed Editor Xed Editor is a versatile and extensible text editor for Android, featuring syntax highlighting, LSP powered code intelligence, a built in terminal, extensions, and fast project wide tools for efficient editing. Website To learn more about Xed Editor, including its documentation, extensions, themes, icon packs, and account related features, visit the official website: Download Latest Alpha Build : Download from Actions Latest Stable Build : Download from Releases Screenshots Build the Project Choose one of the following build methods. Option 1: Build Locally Build the debug APK (signed with the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is NvChad or Xed-Editor more popular?
NvChad has 28,530 GitHub stars and Xed-Editor has 2,419. NvChad has the larger community by that measure.
Are NvChad and Xed-Editor free?
Both are open source. NvChad is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Xed-Editor under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between NvChad and Xed-Editor?
NvChad is written in Lua and Xed-Editor in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, NvChad or Xed-Editor?
Choose NvChad if you want the larger community (28,530 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Xed-Editor if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.