kayet · Office #62,549

What it is

Calls itself “text editor”.

• Calls itself: text editor

“…kayet — the minimalistic text editor for macOS”

“…text editor”

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to iA Writer. Rules out “telemetry”. Publishes a comparison page.

• Alternative to: iA Writer
• Says it will not: telemetry

“…iA Writer”

“No paid tiers, no feature gating, no telemetry.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever.

• Free plan: free forever

“Free and open source.”

“…kayet is free and open source under the Apache License 2.0, commercial use included. No paid tiers, no feature gating, no telemetry.”

“No paid tiers, no feature gating, no telemetry.”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the Homebrew. Open source.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Distributed via: Homebrew
• Open source: yes

“A quiet, distraction-free text editor for macOS.”

“…native on Apple Silicon and Intel.”

What it works with

Names Tauri, Typora and 1 more on its pages.

• Names: Tauri · Typora · iA Writer

“Rust and Tauri under the hood.”

“Alternative to iA Writer Typora”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.

• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: nothing

“Download for Mac”