A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
A free, local-first visual editor for designers to craft code in real React codebases
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Startup
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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 self-hosted version available on GitHub. For Teams: Custom pricing tailored to your team's needs. Contact us or book a demo.
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
Real-time visual editing of React components
Infinite canvas design interface
Real-time collaboration on code
Works with existing React projects and Storybook
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
Code is the source of truth—no design drift from implementation
Works directly in real codebases with existing design systems
AI-assisted design generation that understands React architecture
Open-source and transparent to the development community
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