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

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