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Each application on this chart is notable for it's own combination of unique features.

Which application do you prefer? Are there any other applications or features worth adding to the chart?

Web-Based Markdown Editors / Note-Taking Applications

## Features Dillinger.io FlatNotes HedgeDoc 1.0
00 Markdown Spec CommonMark CommonMark + GFL HFM
00 License MIT MIT AGPLv3
01 Docker Support
02 Markdown Live Preview
03 WYSIWYG Editor
04 Mobile-Friendly UI ✘¹
05 Dark Mode
06 Real-Time Collaboration
07 Version Control ✘²
08 Local Filesystem Storage ✔³ ✔⁴
09 Cloud Storage Sync
10 Authentication ✘⁵
11 Unique URLs
12 Edit Mode - VI(M)
13 Edit Mode - EMACS

Notes

¹ Mobile UI is better optimized in Chrome than Firefox

² Can use Git for Version Control

³ Files are saved as markdown files in local directory

⁴ Files are saved in a database

⁵ Authentication for Cloud Service Providers only

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[–] bezos_pie@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Personally I’m looking for an application with features 1-8 and 10-12

[–] ArawakCC@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Nobody wants both vi and Emacs edit modes. Either you want vi, or you're just plain batshit crazy.

Support for folder structure would be nice

[–] kbabioch@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Hedgedoc does have VI mode, doesn't it?

[–] kiguigui@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

you may add Outline to that list