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Caxton compared with Embed Editor
DetailCaxton logo CaxtonEmbed Editor logo Embed Editor
What it doesA native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files A photo editor for web apps that feels like the one on your iPhone
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingCaxton 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 (with embededitor.com badge, includes crop, aspect ratio, zoom, focus, flip, rotate and straighten); Lite $49/year (same as Free, no badge, one person or company, unlimited projects); Full Personal $179/year (includes all tools, one person, one product of their own); Full $1,499/year (all tools
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
  • Crop with aspect ratios (Free, 1:1, 1:2, 3:4, 9:16, 16:9, 4:3, 2:1)
  • Filters with adjustable intensity
  • Annotations (arrows, text, steps, rulers, shapes, magnifier)
  • Obfuscation (blur, pixelate, solid colour for hiding faces and text)
  • Watermark and signature
  • Handles large photos up to 48 MP without running out of memory
  • Supports HEIC from iPhone in all browsers
  • Edits save as reusable JSON state
  • Works with React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Next.js and plain HTML/JavaScript
  • White label with custom colours and logo
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
  • Feels and works like iPhone's built-in photo editor
  • No CSS to import; styles encapsulated in shadow root
  • Fully typed with IDE documentation for every prop
  • Edits reopen exactly as saved, still fully editable
  • No server calls; runs entirely in the browser with no licence checks
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)20
Citation Flow (Majestic)200
Referring domains (Majestic)220

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