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PlistEdit Pro vs ProperTree: catalog facts
PlistEdit ProProperTree
Paid

Paid app with a free trial.

Free

Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Structured editing of plist and JSON files
  • Search across a whole folder of plists
  • Runs anywhere Python and Tkinter are available
  • Drag and drop node reordering
  • macOS only, requires macOS 14 or later
  • Paid after the trial
  • Requires a Python installation
  • Tkinter interface looks basic
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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