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Nova vs TextMate: catalog facts
Nova	TextMate
Paid Paid app with a free 30-day trial.	Free Free and developed as open source.
macOS	macOS
Fully native Mac app with low resource use Terminal, Git, debugging and file transfer in one window	Bundles, snippets and commands in any scripting language Multiple carets for simultaneous edits
macOS only, requiring macOS 15.6 or later Paid after the trial	macOS only Updates are infrequent
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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