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Marked 3 vs PanWriter: catalog facts
Marked 3PanWriter
Paid

Paid app with a free trial, also available on the Mac App Store and Setapp.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
  • Live preview that works alongside any text editor
  • Proofreading tools beyond a plain preview
  • Simple editor with side-by-side preview
  • Exports to docx, EPUB, LaTeX, PDF and slides via pandoc
  • Mac only, requires macOS 11 or newer
  • Previews and exports rather than edits text
  • Requires a separate pandoc install for most exports
  • Deliberately minimal interface with few editing extras
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source Open source
License: Proprietary License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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