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FocusCotEditor

Best for: People who want a simple, responsive text editor

Best for: Mac users who want a quick, native editor for text and code

Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS macOS
  • Designed for low input latency
  • Simple text editing without heavy language support
  • Native macOS interface and fast launch
  • Syntax highlighting for over 60 languages
All 4 strengths
  • Native macOS interface and fast launch
  • Syntax highlighting for over 60 languages
  • Regular-expression find and replace
  • All settings available through a settings window
  • Not designed for users who need heavy language support.
  • On newer macOS versions, removing the quarantine flag may be required to run the app.
  • macOS only
  • A text editor rather than a full IDE
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Offline features available
Sources

Catalog checked October 8, 2026
Sources

Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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