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MarkEdit vs Astro Editor: catalog facts
MarkEdit	Astro Editor
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free downloads from the project's GitHub releases.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
About 4 MB installed and fast on very large files Strict GFM support with no invented syntax	Frontmatter shown as forms built from Zod schemas Focus and typewriter modes for prose
macOS only Focused on Markdown rather than general note organisation	Only useful for Astro content collections Linux build is in beta
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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