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Markpad vs Tinta: catalog facts
Markpad	Tinta
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	Single 2.5 MB executable with no runtime or Electron Native rendering of 22 Mermaid diagram families
Focused on Markdown rather than general programming Licence not stated in the available information	Windows only Primarily a viewer, with lighter editing than a full Markdown editor
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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