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MarkText vs MacDown 3000

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

MarkText

8.0
Productivity

Markdown editor

MacDown 3000

7.5
Productivity

Markdown editor with live preview and syntax highlighting

Metric MarkText MacDown 3000
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 8.0 7.5
30-day Installs 2.4K 777
90-day Installs 7.0K 1.8K
365-day Installs 17.0K 2.7K
Version 0.17.1 3000.0.6
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 54.4K 155
GitHub Forks 4.0K 12
Open Issues 1.4K 64
License MIT
Language JavaScript Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Mar 14, 2018 Dec 27, 2025

Reviews

MarkText

MarkText is a sleek and versatile Markdown editor offering live preview, themes, and plugin support. It's ideal for developers and writers who need a distraction-free writing environment across multiple platforms.

Provides a Markdown editing interface with live preview and formatting tools.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support for Linux, macOS, and Windows
  • + Sleek, distraction-free design with live preview
  • + Extensive theme and plugin support for customization

Cons

  • - High number of open issues may indicate areas needing attention
  • - Plugin ecosystem may not be as mature as competitors

MacDown 3000

MacDown 3000 is a sleek Markdown editor offering live preview, syntax highlighting, and a modern interface. Ideal for macOS users seeking a reliable tool for writing and content creation.

A Markdown editor with live preview and syntax highlighting.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and modern interface
  • + Live preview and syntax highlighting
  • + Recent updates indicate active development

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Unknown license status
  • - Some past bugs, though resolved