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Nova vs Smultron
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
Nova combines code editing, debugging, Git, language support, and remote-file tools for macOS. The license is $99, paid once, and continued major updates after the first year require a 49.00 USD-per-year renewal.
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Smultron 14 combines writing and coding features with image-text, search, and document tools. Consider the demo’s save restriction, edition sandboxing, and lack of a command-line utility before buying.
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| Nova | Smultron | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Mac | Mac |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Smultron 14: $9.99, paid once |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | nova.app | peterborgapps.com |
| On text editors | #75 of 82 | #79 of 82 |
Nova: what it does well
- Includes multiple cursors and column editing
- Supports Git operations and GitLab and GitHub sign-in
- Built-in language support for Rust, Swift, C, and C++
- Offers a free, full-featured trial for up to 30 days
What to know first
- Version 14.1 requires macOS 15.6 or later
- Continued major updates require a license renewal
- Multi-seat licenses are not offered
Smultron: what it does well
- Handles large files
- Column editing
- Broad syntax support
- Image text extraction
- 29 listed languages
What to know first
- macOS only
- No command-line utility
- Demo cannot save documents
- No free plan
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