jEdit is a free software text editor available under the GNU General Public License version 2.0. It is written in Java and runs on any operating system with Java support, including BSD, Linux, macOS and Windows.
License: Open Source
jEdit is a feature-rich text editor that is user-friendly and has extensive plugin support, making it suitable for a wide range of tasks, while Vim is a lightweight, keyboard-centric editor that excels in efficiency and customization, albeit with a steeper learning curve.