| What it does | A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
| Desktop scientific plotting and data analysis software for researchers
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| Based in | US
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| Pricing model | Freemium
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| 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 version available. SmartPlot Plus: 1 person $8, 2 people $7 each, 3+ people $6 each. One-time purchase, does not expire, supports up to 3 active devices per license. Each Plus License includes 50,000 S points per month for AI usage.
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| 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
| - Data import from CSV, TXT, and other formats
- Advanced analysis tools including baseline correction, peak fitting, and curve fitting
- Figure composition tool for combining plots and images
- Editable flowcharts with BPMN and UML shapes
- In-app AI Smart Panel for analyzing data through conversation
- Export to PDF, SVG, PNG, JPG, TIFF, and PPTX formats
- Customizable color palettes and gradient colors
- Workflow template recording and reuse
- Bilingual interface supporting English and Chinese
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| 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
| - Desktop application with local data processing for secure research data handling
- In-app AI integration through MCP protocol for editing plots through conversation
- Reusable workflow templates that record and automate repetitive analysis steps
- Figure composer for precise multi-panel layouts with aligned plot areas
- Support for Windows, macOS, and Linux beta platforms
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 4 ● no change since last check | 1 ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 2 | 6 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 20 | 16 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 22 | 6 |
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