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MarkEdit vs MiaoYan: catalog facts
MarkEdit	MiaoYan
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to download from the GitHub releases page.
macOS	macOS, iOS
About 4 MB installed and fast on very large files Strict GFM support with no invented syntax	Native Swift app, not Electron Notes stay as plain Markdown files in your own folder
macOS only Focused on Markdown rather than general note organisation	macOS only No WYSIWYG editing mode
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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