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Glow vs mdv: catalog facts
Glow	mdv
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under BSD-3-Clause.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Finds Markdown files in the current directory tree or the whole git repository on its own Pager keybindings match less, so there is nothing new to learn	Renders Markdown directly in a terminal Can display Markdown docstrings in source code
Reading only; it does not edit Terminal rendering cannot show images	Complex Markdown and inline HTML may not render well
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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