Compare software

Pandoc vs MultiMarkdown: catalog facts
Pandoc	MultiMarkdown
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Reads and writes dozens of formats including Markdown, docx, LaTeX, EPUB and HTML Bibliography support with CSL styles, suitable for academic writing	Adds citations, footnotes and cross-references to Markdown Supports several document output formats
PDF output requires a separate LaTeX engine or other backend Complex formatting rarely survives a conversion perfectly	The user guide says it is still being rewritten for version 6.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.