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MarkEdit vs Plain Text Editor: catalog facts
MarkEdit	Plain Text Editor
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Paid The page describes the app as a one-time purchase but does not give its price.
macOS	macOS, iOS
About 4 MB installed and fast on very large files Strict GFM support with no invented syntax	Keeps text free of rich text formatting Includes tabs and word count on macOS
macOS only Focused on Markdown rather than general note organisation	Handles UTF-8 text files only Does not provide Markdown syntax highlighting
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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