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Sublime Text vs Textadept: catalog facts
Sublime Text	Textadept
Paid A personal licence is a one-off payment covering three years of updates. The unlimited…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Opens instantly and handles very large files without stalling Multiple cursors and goto-anything are still best in class	Portable executables with no installation Graphical and terminal interfaces
Paid software, and the evaluation nags on every save Closed source	Extending it well means learning its Lua API Smaller extension ecosystem than mainstream editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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