MacDown 3000 vs MarkText
MacDown 3000
macdown.appMarkText
marktext.meSide by side
| Figure | MacDown 3000 | MarkText |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7.5 (#25) | 8.5 (#6) |
| Export | It exports documents to HTML or PDF with customizable styling options. | The site says documents can be exported as PDF or self-contained HTML. |
| Export formats | HTML,PDF | basic |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | MacDown 3000 is Free Software released under the MIT License, and contributions are welcome. | The homepage identifies MarkText as free and open source under the MIT License. |
| Local file support | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | The universal binary requires macOS 11.0 or later and runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. | Downloads are offered for macOS, Windows and Linux. |
| Publishing workflow | static_site | none |
| Support | The site directs questions, problems, and suggestions to the GitHub issue tracker. | The homepage says the project is built by volunteers and invites users to sponsor development on GitHub. |
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In their own words
MacDown 3000
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MarkText
MarkText is a free, open-source desktop Markdown editor that displays formatted text as you write. It offers WYSIWYG preview and source-code editing, plus focus and typewriter modes. Writing features include tables, KaTeX math, diagrams, footnotes, code highlighting, and YAML, TOML, and JSON front matter. Listed diagram tools include Mermaid, Vega, and Vega-Lite. The editor has 33 light and dark themes, with CSS customization available. Documents can be exported as PDF or self-contained HTML, and local files are supported. MarkText runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Installation notes require macOS 11 or later and Windows 10 or 11, and provide arm64 and x64 installers for those systems. Homebrew, Chocolatey, and Winget are also listed as installation options. The homepage says MarkText needs no account and has no tracking. It is released under the MIT License, has no subscription, and is described as a volunteer-built project.