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StackEdit vs Typora: catalog facts
StackEdit	Typora
Free Free to use in the browser.	Paid A one-time purchase covering up to three devices, with a free trial. There is no…
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Live preview with synchronised scrolling Sync with Google Drive, Dropbox and GitHub	The most polished live in-place Markdown rendering available Themes are plain CSS, so the appearance is fully customisable
Browser only, no desktop app Cloud sync depends on third-party accounts	Paid and closed source, after being free during the beta No sync of its own; you supply the file syncing
Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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