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Doom Emacs vs Lapce

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Doom EmacsLapce
LanguageEmacs LispRust
LicenceMITApache-2.0
Stars23k39k
Latestv2.2.4v0.4.6
Last push2026-11-062026-10-09
Release cadencetoo few releasesabout 64 days between releases
Active contributors7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Visual Studio Code. Alternatives to Visual Studio Code →

    PartialDoom EmacsAn Emacs configuration with LSP, git and project navigation; keyboard-driven, with a smaller extension pool.

    PartialLapceNative editor with language servers and a plugin system of its own, without VS Code's extensions.