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MyST MarkdownZettlr
Free

Free, community-driven open-source tools.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Exports to HTML, PDF, LaTeX, Typst, JATS and Word
  • Over 400 LaTeX journal templates
  • Combines document navigation with flexible export workflows.
  • Command-line workflow rather than a visual editor
  • Extended syntax takes some learning beyond plain Markdown
  • Some publication formats require additional export dependencies.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

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