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Pinrom Docs vs the alternatives.

An honest look at how Pinrom Docs stacks up — including where each alternative is genuinely better. The thread through all of them: your words as plain .md files you own, local and free.

vs Google Docs
Google Docs

Everything you open Docs for — but the file lives on your machine, not their cloud. The one thing Google structurally can't offer.

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vs Obsidian
Obsidian

Both keep your files local. Pinrom wins on simplicity, true WYSIWYG, and sharing that just works — no plugin hunt.

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vs Typora
Typora

The same write-like-a-doc feel, plus private sharing and free — where Typora stays single-player and paid.

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vs HackMD
HackMD

Real markdown without the split-pane raw syntax — and your files stay on disk, not in their cloud.

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vs Notion
Notion

No lock-in and no proprietary blocks — just a folder of plain .md files you own, offline and free.

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Free · macOS

The fastest comparison is your own files.

Download the editor, open a .md, and judge it against whatever you use now. No account, no upload.

Free at home and at work · Windows & Linux coming