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MarkEdit vs MacDown 3000

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

MarkEdit

8.0
Productivity

Markdown editor

MacDown 3000

7.5
Productivity

Markdown editor with live preview and syntax highlighting

Metric MarkEdit MacDown 3000
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 8.0 7.5
30-day Installs 2.5K 777
90-day Installs 4.9K 1.8K
365-day Installs 9.3K 2.7K
Version 1.32.0 3000.0.6
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3.8K 155
GitHub Forks 146 12
Open Issues 2 64
License MIT
Language Swift Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Jan 10, 2024 Dec 27, 2025

Reviews

MarkEdit

MarkEdit is a free, open-source Markdown editor with a clean, minimal interface. It offers real-time preview, syntax highlighting, and iCloud sync, making it ideal for writers, developers, and content creators who work with Markdown.

MarkEdit allows users to write and edit Markdown files with real-time preview and syntax highlighting.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source
  • + Clean, minimal interface
  • + Real-time preview and syntax highlighting

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Occasional bugs reported in the past

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