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GNOME Text Editor vs TextMate
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 plan Linux
GNOME Text Editor provides a focused Linux text-editing experience with syntax highlighting and open-source development. Flathub supplies the current installation route and architecture options.
Visit GNOME Text Editor Free plan Mac
TextMate combines flexible editing, project search, and version-control actions in a macOS editor. Its current binaries work without a license key, but the maker says that could change.
Visit TextMateThe facts
| GNOME Text Editor | TextMate | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux | Mac |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | TextMate |
| Website | apps.gnome.org | macromates.com |
| On text editors | #39 of 82 | #35 of 82 |
GNOME Text Editor: what it does well
- Free and open source
- Edits text files on Linux
- Syntax highlighting interface
- x86_64 and aarch64 builds listed
- Source code publicly available
What to know first
- Linux only
- Nightly builds may not work as intended
- No free trial is offered
TextMate: what it does well
- Multiple insertion points and column editing
- Project search supports regular expressions
- Detects four version-control project types
- Customizable with language and workflow bundles
- Live HTML and Markdown previews
What to know first
- Listed download requires OS X 10.12
- Large-file handling is not supported
- A license key may be required in the future
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