Mowl
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VisitMowl vs StackEdit
What both publish
| Fact | Mowl | StackEdit |
|---|---|---|
| Editing | It renders Markdown inline as users type while saving documents as plain Markdown files. | It provides Markdown syntax highlighting, WYSIWYG-style formatting controls, and a live preview with synchronized scrolling. |
| Export formats | HTML,PDF | Markdown,HTML,PDF |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Local file support | Yes | Yes |
| Markdown flavor | github_flavored | custom |
| Product | Mowl is a minimalist, portable WYSIWYG Markdown editor with full right-to-left support for Persian, Arabic, and Hebrew. | StackEdit describes itself as an in-browser Markdown editor. |
| Publishing workflow | none | cms |
| Supported platforms | windows,macos,linux | web,chrome_extension,self_hosted |
Mowl plans
- MowlFree
StackEdit plans
- StackEditFree
Pick Mowl if…
Mowl suits writers who prefer a portable Markdown editor, especially those writing Persian, Arabic or Hebrew. It also fits users who want Markdown, HTML and PDF output from local files.
Pick StackEdit if…
StackEdit suits writers who want browser-based Markdown editing with offline writing, cloud sync, or collaboration. It can also fit people who publish to Blogger, WordPress, or Zendesk.