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Markpad vs Shiba: catalog facts
Markpad	Shiba
Free Free to download, with source published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Monaco editor with Vim mode and synchronised preview KaTeX maths and Mermaid diagrams	Keyboard-centric navigation Live Markdown preview alongside any editor
Focused on Markdown rather than general programming Licence not stated in the available information	Version 2 is still a work in progress No tagged releases on GitHub
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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