MacDown vs StackEdit
MacDown
macdown.uranusjr.com
StackEdit
stackedit.ioSide by side
| Figure | MacDown | StackEdit |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Markdown editors | 7.9 (#18) | 8.7 (#2) |
| Cloud sync | No | Syncs files with Google Drive, Dropbox, and GitHub |
| Export formats | HTML,PDF | Markdown,HTML,PDF |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Live preview | It uses Hoedown to render Markdown into HTML and provides a configurable live preview. | Synchronizes editor and preview scrolling |
| Local file support | Yes | Yes |
| Maker | The maker identifies himself as Tzu-ping Chung, also known as uranusjr. | The site credits Benoit Schweblin and displays a copyright range of 2013–2019. |
| Markdown flavor | custom | custom |
| Supported platforms | macos | web,chrome_extension,self_hosted |
| Product | MacDown is an open source Markdown editor for macOS released under the MIT License. | StackEdit describes itself as an in-browser Markdown editor. |
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In their own words
MacDown
MacDown has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
StackEdit
StackEdit is an in-browser Markdown editor for writing, formatting and publishing documents. It highlights Markdown syntax and offers formatting controls alongside a live preview whose scrolling follows the editor. The site says it remains accessible for offline writing, and it supports local files as well as cloud sync with Google Drive, Dropbox and GitHub. Writers can share collaborative workspaces; when two collaborators edit the same file simultaneously, StackEdit merges their changes. Files also support inline comments and embedded discussions. The editor handles Markdown Extra, GitHub Flavored Markdown and CommonMark, with features configurable. It can publish blog posts to Blogger, WordPress and Zendesk, using Markdown, HTML or Handlebars-template formatting. Other supported content includes LaTeX mathematical expressions, sequence diagrams, flow charts, musical scores in ABC notation and emoji markup. Export formats are Markdown, HTML and PDF. StackEdit is listed as free and open source under an Apache License. Supported platforms include the web, a Chrome extension and self-hosting; the maker’s site displays a 2013–2019 copyright range.