A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
Version control for creative work
Stage
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Founded
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Based in
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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: 5 projects and 2 GB of storage. Creator: $12 a month with 200 GB storage and unlimited projects. Pro: $24 a month with 500 GB storage. Team: $20 a month per person with 500 GB per person. Business: $35 a month per person with 1 TB per person. Paying yearly gets 2 months free on every paid plan
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
Version tracking that keeps all iterations in order with the latest on top
Approval system tied to specific versions
Comments and feedback on each version
Size variants that track when they're out of date
Share links with customizable permissions for non-account holders
Team collaboration with @mentions and discussions
Import from Dropbox, Google Drive, or local computer
Support for 60+ file formats including PSDs, video, 3D models and RAW photos
Collections and search functionality
Original files kept at full size in all plans
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
Never trains AI on your work and has no ads or cross-site tracking
Your work is always yours and remains accessible even if you stop paying
Built for individual creators first, teams can join later
Works alongside existing tools like Photoshop, Figma and Premiere without requiring changes to workflow
Automatically groups related files and understands which versions belong together
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