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Cleartext vs Sublime Text

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Cleartext

8.0
Productivity

Text editor

Sublime Text

8.0
Developer Tools

Text editor for code, markup and prose

Metric Cleartext Sublime Text
Category Productivity Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 1 5.8K
90-day Installs 2 16.2K
365-day Installs 30 62.4K
Version 2.45 4200
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 3.3K 856
GitHub Forks 113 43
Open Issues 20 2.0K
License GPL-3.0
Language Swift
Last GitHub Commit 3y ago 3y ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Sep 22, 2012

Reviews

Cleartext

Cleartext is a minimalist text editor designed to help users write clearly and simply by limiting word choices to the 1,000 most common English words. It's ideal for those who value simplicity and clarity in their writing.

Cleartext is a text editor that enforces simplicity by restricting users to a limited set of common words.

Pros

  • + Minimalist and focused design
  • + Encourages clear and simple writing
  • + Open-source with an active community

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited feature set
  • - Appeals to a niche audience

Sublime Text

Sublime Text is a high-performance text editor known for its speed, customizability, and extensive plugin ecosystem. It supports coding, markup, and prose, making it ideal for developers and writers alike.

Sublime Text is a versatile text editor that supports coding, markup, and prose writing.

Pros

  • + High-speed performance and responsiveness
  • + Extensive plugin and theme support for customization
  • + Cross-platform availability

Cons

  • - Not open-source
  • - Steep learning curve for new users