TextMate
The facts below are what the maker publishes about TextMate, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From TextMate's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| TextMate 2 | Free | Current prebuilt binaries work without a license key; maker says they may need one in the future |
| Site license — 100 seats | — | 100 seats · prices exclude VAT · €1,500 |
| Site license — 30 seats | — | 30 seats · prices exclude VAT · €750 |
| Site license — 50 seats | — | 50 seats · prices exclude VAT · €1,000 |
| Site license — unlimited seats | — | Unlimited seats · prices exclude VAT · €2,500 |
The facts
Each one read from TextMate's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Column editing
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Commands
- Custom actions can be written in languages that use stdin, stdout, and environment variables, with WebKit and dialog frameworks available for interactions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can customize TextMate with bundles for languages, markup systems, and workflows.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The download page lists TextMate 2.0.23 for OS X 10.12 (i386 / ARM), plus older releases for earlier OS X versions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Educational discount
- The license policy lists a 15% educational discount available through the regular purchase form.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extension support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- File search
- Search results let users jump between matches, extract matched text, or preview replacements.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Group discounts
- The license policy lists discounts of 20% for 4–9 licenses, 25% for 10–14, and 30% for more than 14.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The manual says TextMate detects Git, Mercurial, Subversion, and Perforce projects.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Large-file handling
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- License availability
- The shop says license keys are currently unavailable for sale; the site says current prebuilt binaries work without a license key but may require one in the future.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License terms
- The maker says current prebuilt binaries work without a license key, though one may be required in the future.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Multi-cursor editing
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Multiple carets
- TextMate lets users make multiple edits at once using multiple insertion points.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The maker describes TextMate 2.0 as being developed as open source.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Open source license
- The maker’s 2012 announcement says TextMate 2 source is available on GitHub under GPL 3.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Other features
- The site also lists clipboard history, custom themes, live HTML and Markdown preview, foldable code blocks, and indented soft wrap.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purchase limitation
- The maker says purchase orders are not accepted.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Search
- Its search tools support project-wide searches, regular expressions, and replacement previews.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Snippets
- Snippets can use placeholders, transformations, and context-sensitive behavior.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The site's copyright identifies MacroMates Ltd.; reseller information lists its address in Limassol, Cyprus.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Limassol, Cypruschecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Macro recording
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Platform requirement
- The download page lists TextMate 2.0.23 for OS X 10.12 (i386 / ARM).checked 11 Oct 2026
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