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MarkText vs SoloMD: catalog facts
MarkTextSoloMD
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence, funded by community sponsorship.

Free

Free under the MIT licence with no paid tier, subscription or ads.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • Live in-place rendering with no preview pane and no leftover syntax characters
  • CommonMark, GitHub Flavored Markdown and some Pandoc Markdown, plus KaTeX maths
  • Live preview editing with PDF and Word export
  • Native apps on five platforms, including iOS and Android
  • Development is slow, with long gaps between releases
  • Electron, so it is heavy for a text editor
  • AI features need your own API key from a provider
  • Young project with a fast-changing feature set
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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