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Typora vs Scratchmark: catalog facts
Typora	Scratchmark
Paid A one-time purchase covering up to three devices, with a free trial. There is no…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
The most polished live in-place Markdown rendering available Themes are plain CSS, so the appearance is fully customisable	Distraction-free Markdown writing Plain Markdown files organised in folders
Paid and closed source, after being free during the beta No sync of its own; you supply the file syncing	Linux only Small project with a single main developer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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