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Best indie Mac apps for
Code & Text Editor
Mac users often need a fast editor for scripts, config files, markdown, and lightweight coding.
Our pick
Professional text and code editor for Mac.
- Best for
- Native text editing
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- Yes
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Bare Bones Software
A mature Mac editor for code, prose, search, text transforms, and project editing.
Best free option
Native code editor from Panic.
- Best for
- Native code editor
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- No
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Panic
A polished Mac code editor with projects, extensions, Git tools, terminal, and publishing workflows.
Power pick
Free lightweight text editor.
- Best for
- Free text editing
- Mac support
- Mac
- Free option
- Yes
- One-time purchase
- No
- Made by
- Open source
A clean open-source plain text editor built specifically for macOS.
Lightweight pick
Fast code editor for large files and projects.
- Best for
- Fast editor
- Mac support
- Mac + other desktops
- Free option
- Yes
- One-time purchase
- Yes
- Made by
- Sublime HQ
A very fast editor with multiple cursors, command palette, packages, and strong performance.
Alternative
Fast collaborative code editor.
- Best for
- Modern code editor
- Mac support
- Mac + other desktops
- Free option
- Yes
- One-time purchase
- No
- Made by
- Zed Industries
A fast modern editor with collaboration, AI features, Vim mode, and a growing extension ecosystem.