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TextMate vs Nova: catalog facts
TextMate	Nova
Free Free and developed as open source.	Paid Paid app with a free 30-day trial.
macOS	macOS
Bundles, snippets and commands in any scripting language Multiple carets for simultaneous edits	Fully native Mac app with low resource use Terminal, Git, debugging and file transfer in one window
macOS only Updates are infrequent	macOS only, requiring macOS 15.6 or later Paid after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it 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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