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Petal vs Neovide

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Petal

7.0
Communication

Multi-window screen sharing where each shared window becomes a native window

Neovide

8.5
Developer Tools

Neovim Client

Metric Petal Neovide
Category Communication Developer Tools
AI Score 7.0 8.5
30-day Installs 6 330
90-day Installs 6 996
365-day Installs 6 5.7K
Version 0.9.32 0.16.2
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 325 14.8K
GitHub Forks 12 601
Open Issues 17 263
License Apache-2.0 MIT
Language Rust Rust
Last GitHub Commit 2d ago 7mo ago
First Seen Oct 16, 2026 Apr 14, 2022

Reviews

Petal

Petal is a multi-window screen-sharing tool that transforms shared windows into native desktop windows, ideal for remote collaboration and teamwork.

Enables multi-window screen sharing where each shared window becomes a native window on participants' desktops.

Pros

  • + Open-source and built with Rust for performance and safety.
  • + Active development with a responsive community.
  • + Ideal for remote collaboration and teamwork.

Cons

  • - Low installation count suggests limited testing and adoption.
  • - Past issues with stability and compatibility.

Neovide

Neovide is a sleek, cross-platform GUI for Neovim, offering smooth scrolling and cursor animations. It's built with Rust for performance and is ideal for users seeking a modern, distraction-free Neovim experience.

Provides a graphical interface for Neovim with enhanced visual features.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Smooth scrolling and cursor animations
  • + Rust-based for performance
  • + Customizable interface
  • + Enhanced terminal experience

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited customization beyond Neovim