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QLCommonMark vs MiaoYan

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

QLCommonMark

6.0
Developer Tools

Quick Look plugin for CommonMark and Markdown

MiaoYan

7.0
Productivity

Markdown editor

Metric QLCommonMark MiaoYan
Category Developer Tools Productivity
AI Score 6.0 7.0
30-day Installs 6 382
90-day Installs 31 721
365-day Installs 175 1.3K
Version 1.1 3.5.1
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 49 7.7K
GitHub Forks 3 451
Open Issues - 1
License MIT MIT
Language C Swift
Last GitHub Commit 8y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Jul 24, 2017 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

QLCommonMark

QLCommonMark is a Quick Look plugin that renders CommonMark and Markdown files in macOS, offering a seamless preview experience for developers and writers. It supports a comprehensive Markdown spec and integrates well with macOS, though its last update was in 2017.

Renders CommonMark and Markdown files in macOS's Quick Look feature.

Pros

  • + Integrates seamlessly with macOS Quick Look.
  • + Supports CommonMark, handling complex documents.
  • + Free and open-source under the MIT license.

Cons

  • - No updates since 2017, potential compatibility issues.
  • - Manual updates required as no auto-update feature.

MiaoYan

MiaoYan is a sleek Markdown editor offering real-time preview and distraction-free writing. Its Swift-based development and active updates cater to engineers and writers seeking a focused writing environment.

MiaoYan is a Markdown editor with real-time preview functionality.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient design
  • + Real-time preview feature enhances writing flow
  • + Regular updates and active development

Cons

  • - Limited community engagement
  • - Previous bug reports, though resolved