A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
A free and open source math plotter, easy to pick up
Stage
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Established
Founded
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2011
Based in
US
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Pricing model
Freemium
Open source
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.
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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
Natural function notation like f(x) = 2 + cos(x)
Sequences from recurrence relations
Parametric equations with custom intervals
CSV data import and spreadsheet editing
Animated constants and variable families
Vector and image exports (SVG, PDF, PNG, JPEG, BMP, PPM)
Grid customization with π multiples for ticks
Interactive navigation with drag and zoom
Multi-language support in 9 languages
Built-in manual and automatic work saving
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
Draws mathematical objects exactly as written on paper with natural notation
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