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Zettlr vs Typora

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Zettlr

8.0
Productivity

Open-source markdown editor

Typora

8.0
Productivity

Configurable document editor that supports Markdown

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

Reviews

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

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