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Nova vs CodeEdit: catalog facts
Nova	CodeEdit
Paid Paid app with a free 30-day trial.	Free Free and open source, supported by GitHub Sponsors.
macOS	macOS
Fully native Mac app with low resource use Terminal, Git, debugging and file transfer in one window	Fully native macOS app written in Swift Lightweight design
macOS only, requiring macOS 15.6 or later Paid after the trial	Still in development, at version 0.3.6 macOS only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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