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Typora vs Zettlr

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Typora

8.0
Productivity

Configurable document editor that supports Markdown

Zettlr

8.0
Productivity

Open-source markdown editor

Metric Typora Zettlr
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 1.4K 705
90-day Installs 3.5K 2.0K
365-day Installs 10.2K 5.5K
Version 1.13.5 4.4.0
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3.4K 12.6K
GitHub Forks 284 771
Open Issues 16 533
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language CSS TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Mar 4, 2015 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Typora

Typora is a versatile Markdown editor with configurable themes and live preview, ideal for writers and developers seeking a distraction-free writing environment.

Typora is a document editor that supports Markdown with live preview functionality.

Pros

  • + Highly configurable with multiple themes
  • + Real-time preview and distraction-free mode
  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Free and open-source with a permissive MIT license

Cons

  • - Occasional bugs in table styling and other features
  • - Limited customization options for certain theme elements

Zettlr

Zettlr is an open-source markdown editor designed for personal knowledge management and publishing. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for note-taking, writing, and content creation, making it ideal for writers, researchers, and developers seeking a versatile markdown solution.

Zettlr provides a markdown editor focused on personal knowledge management and publishing capabilities.

Pros

  • + Open-source with a strong community and active development
  • + Comprehensive features for note-taking, writing, and publishing
  • + Cross-platform support enhancing its versatility

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-updates, though the project remains actively maintained
  • - Previous issues with excessive notifications have been resolved