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Notepads vs Markpad: catalog facts
Notepads	Markpad
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free to download, with source published on GitHub.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Tabs, Markdown preview and change previews	Monaco editor with Vim mode and synchronised preview KaTeX maths and Mermaid diagrams
Available for Windows only.	Focused on Markdown rather than general programming Licence not stated in the available information
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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