Ghostwriter vs MacMD Viewer
Ghostwriter
ghostwriter.kde.orgMacMD Viewer
macmdviewer.comSide by side
| Figure | Ghostwriter | MacMD Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Markdown editors | 8.4 (#9) | 6.5 (#31) |
| Export formats | HTML,Pandoc,MultiMarkdown,commonmark | PDF via macOS Print to PDF |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Local file support | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Linux,macOS | macOS |
Plans
MacMD Viewer
- Single$19.99, paid once
- Family Pack$39.99, paid once
- Team & beyond (10 Macs)$129, paid once
- Team & beyond (25 Macs)$299, paid once
- Team & beyond (50 Macs)$549, paid once
- Team & beyond (100 Macs)$999, paid once
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.
MacMD Viewer
MacMD Viewer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.