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helix vs lapce
Vim rivals. Both tagged vim, text-editor. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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helix-editor/helix: 46,955 stars, Rust. A post-modern modal text editor.
lapce/lapce: 39,007 stars, Rust. Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust
helix vs lapce: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026helix has 1.2 times as many GitHub stars as lapce (46,955 vs 39,007). In the last 6 days, helix gained more stars: +167 (+0.4%) against +24 (+0.1%) for lapce. helix saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 683 commits, against 39 for lapce. lapce is the older project (created February 2018), helix started in June 2020. Both are written mainly in Rust.
| helix-editor/helix | lapce/lapce | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 46,955 | 39,007 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +167 | +24 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 20 | 12 |
| Forks | 4,015 | 1,363 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 683 | 39 |
| Open issues | 1,789 | 913 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #38 in Rust | #28 in Dev Tools |
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Created | Jun 1, 2020 | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Last push | Nov 10, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, helix or lapce?
helix has 1.2 times as many GitHub stars as lapce (46,955 vs 39,007) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, helix or lapce?
In the last 6 days, helix gained more stars: +167 (+0.4%) against +24 (+0.1%) for lapce.
Which is more actively developed?
helix saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 683 commits, against 39 for lapce.
What languages are helix and lapce written in?
Both are written mainly in Rust.
How does RepoClash compare helix and lapce?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.
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