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Textadept vs Sublime Text: catalog facts
Textadept	Sublime Text
Free Free and open source.	Paid A personal licence is a one-off payment covering three years of updates. The unlimited…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Portable executables with no installation Graphical and terminal interfaces	Opens instantly and handles very large files without stalling Multiple cursors and goto-anything are still best in class
Extending it well means learning its Lua API Smaller extension ecosystem than mainstream editors	Paid software, and the evaluation nags on every save Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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