What Tablif read on Splat's site
Splat describes itself as: “Splat Native macOS Markdown editor for vibecoders, built in Rust”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “No Electron, no web view for the text itself.”
What it is
Calls itself “Markdown editor”.
- Calls itself: Markdown editor
“Native macOS Markdown editor for vibecoders, built in Rust”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “Electron”.
- Says it will not: Electron
“No Electron, no web view for the text itself.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option.
- One-time: no
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free forever
“Native, written in Rust, free and open source.”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers. Made for vibecoders. Available in 35 languages.
- Sells to: consumers
- Made for: vibecoders
- Languages: 35 languages
“Native macOS Markdown editor for vibecoders, built in Rust”
“The interface and the built-in Markdown quick reference come in 35 languages: Arabic, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the Homebrew. Open source. AI is a side feature.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: Homebrew
- Open source: yes
- AI role: a side feature
“Native macOS Markdown editor for vibecoders, built in Rust”
“Mermaid, LaTeX and Obsidian syntax render offline; export to PDF, HTML and Word. Native, written in Rust, free and open source.”
What it works with
Names AppKit, Electron and 5 more on its pages.
- Names: AppKit · Electron · GitHub · +4
“Rust on AppKit, no Electron.”
“GitHub - sventmueller/splat: Native macOS Markdown editor with a live, editable preview”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Instant signup. Publishes docs.
- Instant signup: yes
“Download Splat.dmg”
“…docs -> https://github.com/sventmueller/splat/tree/main/docs”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 7 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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