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What it doesA native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files An app design studio that made Bulletin, an infinite canvas app for iPhone, iPad and Mac
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Based inUS SG
Pricing modelFreemium Free
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. Bulletin is available as a free download. The Terms & Conditions reference a lifetime PRO purchase option, but specific pricing for PRO is not detailed on the pages.
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
  • Arrange photos, notes and links freely on an infinite canvas
  • Pan and zoom between items
  • Available on iPhone, iPad and Mac
  • Free download
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
  • Infinite canvas design for flexible content organization
  • Cross-platform support across Apple devices
  • Free to use
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Trust Flow (Majestic)20
Citation Flow (Majestic)200
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