FocusWriter vs Typora
FocusWriter
gottcode.org
Typora
typora.ioSide by side
| Figure | FocusWriter | Typora |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $14.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Text App | 8.7 (#3) | 8.2 (#11) |
| Spec score · Writing Apps | 8.0 (#71) | 8.8 (#23) |
| Privacy | Gott Code says it collects no personal data and does not share personal data. | Anonymous usage data is sent only when the user enables “Send Anonymous Usage Info” in preferences; the privacy policy says disabling it stops data collection by Typora. |
| Support | The maker asks bug reporters to provide operating system details, reproduction steps, expected behavior, and what actually happened. | Typora provides support documentation and accepts software usage questions by email. |
| Themes | Users can create themes controlling fonts, colors and background images. | Users can customize Typora themes with CSS. |
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In their own words
FocusWriter
FocusWriter has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Typora
Typora is a Markdown editor and reader for Linux, macOS, and Windows, with a live preview as you write. It supports images, headers, lists, tables, code fences, mathematics, diagrams, and inline styles, plus syntax highlighting for around 100 languages. Mermaid diagrams and MathJax extensions, including mhchem and AMSmath, are built in. Typora can export PDF with bookmarks and import or export formats including docx, OpenOffice, LaTeX, MediaWiki, and Epub. Themes can be customized with CSS. On macOS, it can upload images through iPic; Markdown files can also be synced using third-party tools such as iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. Documents, automatic backups, and application logs are stored locally. Anonymous usage data is sent only when the relevant preference is enabled. Typora works offline, but has no mobile apps or free plan. A 15-day free evaluation period is listed. The license costs $14.99 as a one-time purchase, covers one user on up to three devices, and has no subscription or renewal fee.