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TextMate vs Smultron: catalog facts
TextMate	Smultron
Free Free and developed as open source.	Paid One-time purchase of $9.99 for Smultron 14, with a free trial download and upgrade and…
macOS	macOS
Bundles, snippets and commands in any scripting language Multiple carets for simultaneous edits	One-time purchase with no subscription Older versions available for earlier macOS releases
macOS only Updates are infrequent	macOS only Current version requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later
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 October 2, 2026

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