Side by side
Espresso vs Hidemaru Editor
Both stand on text editors. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial Mac
Espresso brings coding, visual CSS editing, previews, build tools, and publishing into a macOS desktop editor. The $119 a month license includes 12 months of free updates and new features and is listed as having no subscription.
Visit Espresso Free trial Windows
Hidemaru Editor combines very large-file support with broad search and editing tools for Windows. Its paid license includes a trial and free version upgrades, but users on other platforms are not supported.
Visit Hidemaru EditorThe facts
| Espresso | Hidemaru Editor | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Mac | Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Espresso license: $119, paid once | 秀丸エディタ: ¥4,400, paid once |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | espressoapp.com | hide.maruo.co.jp |
| On text editors | #77 of 82 | #81 of 82 |
Espresso: what it does well
- Live Preview across major browsers
- Visual CSS editing tools
- Broad built-in language support
- Publishing and upload-on-save tools
- Plug-in API and extensions
What to know first
- macOS only
- $119 a month
- No built-in cloud features
- No free plan
Hidemaru Editor: what it does well
- Handles files up to 10 million lines
- Regular-expression and fuzzy search
- GREP across multiple files
- Macros, tabs, and file comparison
- Free upgrades after purchase
What to know first
- Windows-only software
- No free plan
- License costs 4,400 JPY once
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