Find your kind
of writing space.

There is no single best Markdown editor for everyone. Start with what you need to do, then pick the tool that gets out of your way.

A single file, or a connected collection?

Local Markdown in both. Paperling focuses on individual files; Obsidian on a connected collection of notes.

Separate source and preview, or seamless inline editing? That is the main choice.

VS Code already previews Markdown. Paperling gives reading and writing their own space.

Both free and open source. The main difference is how you prefer to edit.