MarkdownPad vs MarkText
MarkdownPad
markdownpad.comMarkText
marktext.meSide by side
| Figure | MarkdownPad | MarkText |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $14.95/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Markdown editors | 8.0 (#14) | 8.5 (#6) |
| Export | The product page describes creating HTML documents and exporting directly to PDF. | The site says documents can be exported as PDF or self-contained HTML. |
| Export formats | HTML,PDF | basic |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The Pro license follows one end user, who may use it on multiple computers provided they are the only person using it at any time. | The homepage identifies MarkText as free and open source under the MIT License. |
| Local file support | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | windows | Downloads are offered for macOS, Windows and Linux. |
| Publishing workflow | none | none |
| Support | Users can report bugs through Help → Report a Bug or the online bug report form; purchase questions go to [email protected]. | The homepage says the project is built by volunteers and invites users to sponsor development on GitHub. |
Plans
MarkdownPad
- MarkdownPad FreeFree
- MarkdownPad Pro$14.95 a month
- MarkdownPad Pro$14.95, paid once
In their own words
MarkdownPad
MarkdownPad has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.