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Plain Text Editor vs MarkEdit: catalog facts
Plain Text Editor	MarkEdit
Paid The page describes the app as a one-time purchase but does not give its price.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, iOS	macOS
Keeps text free of rich text formatting Includes tabs and word count on macOS	About 4 MB installed and fast on very large files Strict GFM support with no invented syntax
Handles UTF-8 text files only Does not provide Markdown syntax highlighting	macOS only Focused on Markdown rather than general note organisation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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