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Ferrite vs StackEdit: catalog facts
Ferrite	StackEdit
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Windows, Linux	Web
Markdown writing with preview Also handles JSON, YAML and TOML	Live preview with synchronised scrolling Sync with Google Drive, Dropbox and GitHub
Focused on a few file types rather than general programming Younger project than established editors	Browser only, no desktop app Cloud sync depends on third-party accounts
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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