# BBEdit

The Mac-native text editor that opens a multi-gigabyte log, greps it and doesn't blink.

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Website: https://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/

- Category: [Developer utilities](https://softbests.com/category/developer-tools)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Platforms: macOS
- Underrated

## Best for

Mac users who edit huge files, lean on regex search across folders, and work with remote servers.

## Why it deserves attention

BBEdit has been the professional Mac text editor since 1992 and is still the fastest way to open a log or CSV that would choke an Electron editor. Its multi-file grep is legendary, the Pattern Playground teaches and tests regex live, and it opens and saves over FTP/SFTP, integrates with Git and Subversion, supports AppleScript and Unix scripting, code folding, text completion and solid HTML tools. It runs natively on Apple silicon, and after a 30-day full trial it keeps working in Free Mode without nag screens. The caveats: macOS only, no AI completion or built-in terminal, an interface that feels more 2010 than 2026, and the advanced features need a paid license or Mac App Store subscription.

## Can replace

- [Sublime Text](https://softbests.com/software/sublime-text)

## Related and alternatives

- [Zed](https://softbests.com/software/zed)
- [Cursor](https://softbests.com/software/cursor)