A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
Curated design inspiration, UI components, templates, backgrounds, icons and free design tools for people who design and ship.
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Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Caxton Free (free forever); Caxton Pro monthly at $9.99 USD, annual at $99.99 USD, or lifetime at $179.99 USD. Team pricing starts at $79 to $99.99 USD per seat per year.
Free tools available; Pro subscription: $19/month or $199 lifetime (founding prices; will increase to $39/month and $399 at launch)
Key features
Text editing with memory-mapped files for large documents
CSV and TSV table editing with column transforms
Column transformations and data type preservation
CSV validation with structural and data rules
File comparison without copying data
Extract matches and columns to new documents
Local processing with no cloud uploads or telemetry
UI components with Figma files, auto-layout and design tokens
Figma templates for AI SaaS, portfolios, real estate and e-commerce
Business resources including contracts, invoices and UX guides
React component export for icons with JSX and TypeScript options
Progressive icon library loading for fast performance
What makes it different
Opens files directly from disk without importing or uploading, preserving data exactly as stored
Combines text editor, CSV table editor, and log viewer in one native Mac application
Handles multi-gigabyte files with consistent performance and one-millisecond keystroke latency
Preserves leading zeros, long IDs, and data types exactly as stored in the file
All files stay local to your Mac with no cloud processing, telemetry, or vendor lock-in
All icons come from open-source libraries under MIT or permissive licenses
Unlimited client projects covered under subscription
Lifetime option includes all future releases at founding price