Ghostwriter vs MacDown 3000
Ghostwriter
ghostwriter.kde.orgMacDown 3000
macdown.appSide by side
| Figure | Ghostwriter | MacDown 3000 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Markdown editors | 8.4 (#9) | 7.5 (#25) |
| Export | The project site lists Pandoc, MultiMarkdown, and commonmark for export to multiple formats. | It exports documents to HTML or PDF with customizable styling options. |
| Export formats | HTML,Pandoc,MultiMarkdown,commonmark | HTML,PDF |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The project site says ghostwriter is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. | MacDown 3000 is Free Software released under the MIT License, and contributions are welcome. |
| Local file support | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Linux,macOS | The universal binary requires macOS 11.0 or later and runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. |
| Purpose | ghostwriter is a distraction-free text editor for Markdown. | MacDown 3000 is a free, lightweight Markdown editor for macOS. |
Plans
In their own words
Ghostwriter
Ghostwriter is a free Markdown text editor for distraction-free writing, available on Linux and Windows, with unofficial community-provided macOS support. It stores documents as local files and previews Markdown as HTML, which can be copied or exported. GitHub-flavored Markdown is supported, and export options include HTML, Pandoc, MultiMarkdown, and commonmark. Focus Mode highlights a selected area around the cursor, such as a line, sentence, paragraph, or three lines. Full-screen mode and Hemingway Mode provide other writing setups; Hemingway Mode disables backspace and delete. The editor includes light and dark themes, with options to create custom themes. Writers also get live word counts, document and session statistics, a document outline, autosave, and file backups. Linux installation instructions cover Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux. The Windows download page lists a portable 64-bit version for Windows 10. On macOS, users must compile the source because an installer is not available. Ghostwriter is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3.0.
MacDown 3000
MacDown 3000 has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.