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  5. MacDown vs Slidev

MacDown vs Slidev

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MacDown
MacDown
Stacks42
Followers62
Votes23
Slidev
Slidev
Stacks7
Followers24
Votes0
GitHub Stars41.1K
Forks1.7K

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Detailed Comparison

MacDown
MacDown
Slidev
Slidev

MacDown is an open source Markdown editor for OS X, released under the MIT License. It is heavily influenced by Chen Luo’s Mou.

It is a web-based slides maker and presenter. It's designed for developers to focus on writing content in Markdown while also having the power of HTML and Vue components to deliver pixel-perfect layouts and designs with embedded interactive demos in your presentations.

Markdown Rendering;Additional Rendering Tools;Syntax Highlighting;Auto-completion
Markdown-based - use your favorite editors and workflow; Developer Friendly - built-in syntax highlighting, live coding, etc; Themable - theme can be shared and used with npm packages; Stylish - Windi CSS on-demand utilities, easy-to-use embedded stylesheets; Interactive - embedding Vue components seamlessly
Statistics
GitHub Stars
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GitHub Stars
41.1K
GitHub Forks
-
GitHub Forks
1.7K
Stacks
42
Stacks
7
Followers
62
Followers
24
Votes
23
Votes
0
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • 6
    Markdown editor
  • 5
    Opensource
  • 4
    Export pdf
  • 3
    Awesome replacement for Mou
  • 3
    Export html
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Integrations
No integrations available
Markdown
Markdown
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code

What are some alternatives to MacDown, Slidev?

Typora

Typora

It gives you a seamless experience as both a reader and a writer. It removes the preview window, mode switcher, syntax symbols of markdown source code, and all other unnecessary distractions. Replace them with a real live preview feature to help you concentrate on the content itself.

Caret

Caret

Better Markdown Editor for Mac / Windows / Linux

Marp

Marp

Marp is the simplest presentation writer with Markdown.

Remarkable

Remarkable

Markdown parser done right. Fast and easy to extend. Supports the CommonMark spec + syntax extensions + sugar (URL autolinking, typographer).

Mou

Mou

When current available Markdown editors are almost all for general writers, Mou is different: It's for web developers. Syntax highlighting, live preview, sync scroll, fullscreen mode, auto save, powerful actions, auto pair, custom themes and CSS, HTML and PDF export, enhanced CJK support.

Markdoc

Markdoc

It is a Markdown-based document format and a framework for content publishing. It was designed internally at Stripe to meet the needs of our user-facing product documentation. It extends Markdown with a custom syntax for tags and annotations, providing a way to tailor content to individual users and introduce interactive elements.

Writedown

Writedown

It is a fast, easy, and free way to write notes with offline support, cloud sync, and real-time markdown preview. It has a beautiful interface and provides a polished user experience.

Deepdwn

Deepdwn

Offline-only, feature-rich markdown editor for Windows, Mac and Linux, focused on expressive rendering and document organization. Organize and filter your notes with tags and categories that live in your markdown files.

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