Sublime Text
Sublime Text is a text editor for code, markup, and prose, available on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
What Sublime Text is
Sublime Text is a text editor for code, markup, and prose, available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Editing tools include multi-cursor and column editing, macro recording, and support for large files. Navigation options include selecting multiple tabs, split views, Goto Anything, and Goto Definition, alongside context-aware auto-completion. GPU rendering is supported on Linux, Mac, and Windows, including resolutions up to 8K. The editor supports packages such as plugins, syntax definitions, menus, and snippets, while its documented Python API supports plugin development, including plugins such as LSP. The maker lists native Apple Silicon support and Linux ARM64 builds. Sublime Text 4, Build 4215, is identified as the current release on the download page. The editor can be downloaded and evaluated without an enforced time limit, but continued use requires a license. A Personal license costs $99, paid once and includes three years of updates. Business licenses cost $65 per seat per year for the first 10 seats, with lower rates in larger tiers.
Good
- Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Supports multi-cursor editing and macro recording.
- Handles large files and GPU rendering up to 8K.
- Python API supports plugin development.
- Evaluation has no enforced time limit.
Watch out
- Continued use requires a license.
- Personal license includes three years of updates.
- Newer versions after three years require a paid upgrade.
- Business subscriptions end when cancelled.
Who it suits
Sublime Text suits people editing code, markup, or prose who want navigation, multi-cursor editing, and package extensions. Its personal license covers one individual across their computers and operating systems where they are the primary user.
Verdict
Sublime Text offers editing and navigation tools across three desktop platforms, with package and plugin support. Evaluation is available without a time limit, but continued use requires a personal or business license.
Plans and prices
From Sublime Text's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | — | One-time purchase · Three years of updates · One license key for all the purchaser's computers and operating systems |
| Business: seats 1-10 | — | 10 seats |
| Business: seats 11-25 | — | 15 seats in this tier |
| Business: seats 26-50 | — | 25 seats in this tier |
| Business: seats 51+ | — | Further seats after seat 50 |
| Business license | $65 a year | Per individual seat · subscription active · businesses must purchase at least as many licenses as users · Per seat per year; $65 for the first 10 seats, $60 for seats 11–25, $55 for seats 26–50, and $50 for further seats. |
| Personal license | $99, paid once | One individual · one key for all computers and operating systems where the holder is the primary user · paid upgrade required for newer versions released 3 or more years after purchase · Once off; includes 3 years of updates. |
The facts
Each one read from Sublime Text's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Architecture support
- The maker lists native Apple Silicon support and Linux ARM64 builds.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Column editing
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Current release
- The download page lists Sublime Text 4, Build 4215, as the current version.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Editing and navigation
- Features include tab multi-select, split views, Goto Anything, Goto Definition, and context-aware auto-completion.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Evaluation
- The editor can be downloaded and evaluated for free with no enforced time limit, but a license is required for continued use.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- Sublime Text supports packages such as plugins, syntax definitions, menus and snippets, with additional user-created packages available.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Extension support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Large-file handling
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- License terms
- Personal licenses include three years of updates and do not expire, while business subscriptions expire when cancelled.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Multi-cursor editing
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Plugin API
- The maker documents a Python API for plugins and says it supports plugins such as LSP.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Sublime Text is a text editor for code, markup and prose.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Refunds
- The sales FAQ says refunds are available within 30 days of purchase.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Rendering
- GPU rendering is supported on Linux, Mac and Windows, including resolutions up to 8K.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security and licensing
- Linux download packages include signature files and signing keys, and the license agreement says the software is licensed rather than sold.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Technical support is directed to the Sublime Text forum, while sales questions can be sent to [email protected].checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Company location
- The maker identifies Sublime HQ Pty Ltd as located in Woollahra, Sydney, Australia.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Woollahra, Sydney, Australiachecked 19 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Macro recording
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
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