nvALT vs Sequel Pro

nvALT has a simple text box at the top (similar to that of a web browser) and when you start typing inside it, nvALT immediately displays a drop-down box of all the notes that contain the text you are searching for. The more you type, the more the search is narrowed down.

Has built-in support for MultiMarkdown 3.

nvALT is not only used for simple text editing but also as a powerful tool for taking notes, TODOs, phone numbers and every other piece of information that can be stored in a plain-text file.

This is because nvALT is not designed only as a tool to write text, but also as a powerful search and organize tool for plain-text files.

Clean, easy to use, highly polished interface.

Unlike other solutions, Sequel Pro was built specifically for OS X and for MySQL from the beginning and as such the design takes better advantage of OS X features and is optimized for MySQL.

Licensed under MIT.

Sequel Pro can choose between standard and SSH connection methods.

Sequel Pro can export to SQL, CSV and XML files and import SQL and CSV files.

Sequel Pro can also access and manage everything from the command line.

Has easy user privilege management.

Sequel Pro has highly flexible and customizable filters.