LazyVim27.8k ★
oil.nvim7.0k ★Both tagged nvim, neovim-plugin, neovim.
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lazy.nvim vs oil.nvim
Nvim rivals. Both tagged nvim, neovim-plugin, neovim. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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folke/lazy.nvim: 21,728 stars, Lua. 💤 A modern plugin manager for Neovim
stevearc/oil.nvim: 6,981 stars, Lua. Neovim file explorer: edit your filesystem like a buffer
lazy.nvim vs oil.nvim: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026lazy.nvim has 3.1 times as many GitHub stars as oil.nvim (21,728 vs 6,981). In the last 6 days, lazy.nvim gained more stars: +29 (+0.1%) against +11 (+0.2%) for oil.nvim. The latest push was to oil.nvim on Oct 12, 2026. lazy.nvim is the older project (created November 2022), oil.nvim started in December 2022. Both are written mainly in Lua.
| folke/lazy.nvim | stevearc/oil.nvim | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 21,728 | 6,981 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +29 | +11 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 15 | 5 |
| Forks | 598 | 263 |
| Open issues | 73 | 165 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #7 in Lua | #42 in Lua |
| Language | Lua | Lua |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Created | Nov 20, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Last push | Jun 29, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, lazy.nvim or oil.nvim?
lazy.nvim has 3.1 times as many GitHub stars as oil.nvim (21,728 vs 6,981) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, lazy.nvim or oil.nvim?
In the last 6 days, lazy.nvim gained more stars: +29 (+0.1%) against +11 (+0.2%) for oil.nvim.
Which is more actively developed?
The latest push was to oil.nvim on Oct 12, 2026.
What languages are lazy.nvim and oil.nvim written in?
Both are written mainly in Lua.
How does RepoClash compare lazy.nvim and oil.nvim?
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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