MarkText vs Typora
MarkText
marktext.me
Typora
typora.ioSide by side
| Figure | MarkText | Typora |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $14.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Markdown editors | 8.5 (#6) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Spec score · Text App | 8.3 (#8) | 8.2 (#11) |
| Spec score · Writing Apps | 7.9 (#80) | 8.8 (#23) |
| Export formats | basic | extensive |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | The repository lists Homebrew, Chocolatey and Winget installation options. | On macOS, Typora can upload images to a cloud server through iPic; Markdown files can also be synced using third-party tools such as iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. |
| Markdown features | It supports tables, KaTeX math, diagrams, footnotes, code highlighting and YAML, TOML and JSON front matter. | It supports images, headers, lists, tables, code fences, mathematics, diagrams, and inline styles. |
| Mobile apps | No | No |
| Platforms | Downloads are offered for macOS, Windows and Linux. | The maker lists macOS, Windows, and Linux downloads; it says it is focusing on desktop and there will not be a mobile version in the near future. |
| Privacy | The homepage says MarkText requires no account and has no tracking. | Anonymous usage data is sent only when the user enables “Send Anonymous Usage Info” in preferences; the privacy policy says disabling it stops data collection by Typora. |
| Product | MarkText is a real-time Markdown editor that renders formatting as you type. | Typora is a minimal Markdown editor and reader with live preview while writing. |
| Publishing tools | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The homepage says the project is built by volunteers and invites users to sponsor development on GitHub. | Typora provides support documentation and accepts software usage questions by email. |
| Themes | MarkText includes 33 built-in light and dark themes, and themes can be customized with CSS. | Users can customize Typora themes with CSS. |
Plans
In their own words
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.
Typora
Typora is a Markdown editor and reader for Linux, macOS, and Windows, with a live preview as you write. It supports images, headers, lists, tables, code fences, mathematics, diagrams, and inline styles, plus syntax highlighting for around 100 languages. Mermaid diagrams and MathJax extensions, including mhchem and AMSmath, are built in. Typora can export PDF with bookmarks and import or export formats including docx, OpenOffice, LaTeX, MediaWiki, and Epub. Themes can be customized with CSS. On macOS, it can upload images through iPic; Markdown files can also be synced using third-party tools such as iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. Documents, automatic backups, and application logs are stored locally. Anonymous usage data is sent only when the relevant preference is enabled. Typora works offline, but has no mobile apps or free plan. A 15-day free evaluation period is listed. The license costs $14.99 as a one-time purchase, covers one user on up to three devices, and has no subscription or renewal fee.