Typora vs Typst
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Typora
Minimal Markdown editor that renders formatting as you type
Typst
Markup-based typesetting system with a collaborative web app
Where they differ
- Typora starts at $14.99 one-time, before tax. Typst starts at $7.99 per month, billed monthly ($79.99 billed yearly).
- Typst has a free plan. Typora does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Typst lists a web app.
- Typora can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Typst is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Typora also covers Markdown.
- Typst also covers templates, citations, long-form writing and presentations.
At a glance
| Typora | Typst | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $14.99 one-time, before tax | $7.99 per month, billed monthly ($79.99 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | None | Free web app plan: create, share and co-edit projects, community packages and templates, and file conversion, with 200 MB of storage and up to 100 files per project. The compiler itself is free. |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial before a license is needed. Purchases can be refunded within 30 days. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | appmakes (Qiyun (Shanghai) Technology Ltd.) | Typst GmbH |
| Price read from | store.typora.io | typst.app |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Typora
- People who write Markdown and want to see formatted text as they type
- Technical notes that mix code blocks, math and Mermaid diagrams
- Buyers who prefer a low one-time price to a subscription
Typst
- Students and researchers who want an alternative to LaTeX
- Co-authors editing a technical document together in a browser
- Teams that generate reports or invoices from data
- Organizations that need the editor hosted on their own servers
Worth knowing
Typora
- Desktop only: downloads are offered for macOS, Windows and Linux, with no mobile or web version listed.
- A license covers one person on up to 3 devices at a time, and no bulk or organization-wide license is offered.
- Under the license agreement, free updates do not include major updates such as a move from 1.x to 2.x.
- Typora is file-based and does not store documents; syncing between devices is left to services such as Dropbox or iCloud.
Typst
- The Free plan is limited to 200 MB of storage and 100 files per project, and leaves out comments, folders and reference-manager sync.
- Only the compiler is open source; the web app is closed source, and hosting it yourself needs the custom-priced On-Premises plan.
- Documents use Typst's own markup language. The web app converts files from LaTeX, Word and Markdown.
- GitHub and GitLab sync and private packages are labeled experimental on the pricing page.
Key features
Typora
- Live preview editing
- Formats Markdown in place while typing, with no separate preview window or mode switch, so the document looks the same when writing and when reading.
- Tables, code, math and diagrams
- Tables resize by dragging, code fences highlight around 100 languages, MathJax handles equations, and flowchart, sequence and Mermaid diagrams are drawn from text.
- Image handling
- Images are inserted by drag and drop and shown inline, can be resized with an img tag, and on macOS can be uploaded to a cloud server through the iPic service.
- File tree and outline panels
- A file tree and an article list organize files in any folder, and an outline panel lists a document's headings for jumping to a section.
- Import and export
- Exports to PDF with bookmarks, and imports or exports other formats including docx, OpenOffice, LaTeX, MediaWiki and Epub.
- Focus mode, typewriter mode and themes
- Focus mode blurs every line but the current one, typewriter mode keeps the active line in the middle of the window, and themes are configured with CSS.
Typst
- Markup with automatic formatting
- Documents are written as structured markup and laid out automatically, then exported as a PDF, an image or, in preview, a website.
- Collaborative web app
- The browser editor adds shared editing, autocomplete and a live preview. Sharing and collaboration are part of the Free plan; comment threads need Pro.
- Templates and packages
- Projects can start from community templates and import community packages. Pro adds private packages and templates limited to a workspace.
- Math, tables and bibliographies
- Equations are built into the markup, tables can be filled from CSV or JSON, and citations are formatted automatically, with Zotero and Mendeley sync on Pro.
- Scripting and data loading
- Conditionals, loops and functions are embedded in the language, so a document or a batch of invoices can be generated from a JSON file.
- Open-source compiler
- The command-line compiler is a free download for Windows, macOS and Linux, can run on a server, and can be embedded in other apps as a library.
Plans
Typora
Typora license$14.99
one-time purchase, per user, before tax
Activates Typora on up to 3 devices for one person across macOS, Windows and Linux, with no expiry, subscription or renewal fee.
Typst
Free$0
Create, share and collaborate on projects with community packages and templates, 200 MB of storage and up to 100 files per project.
Pro$7.99
per month, billed monthly; $79.99 per year billed yearly
Adds comments, private packages and templates, GitHub and GitLab sync, Zotero and Mendeley sync, slide presenting, folders and 2 GB of storage.
On-PremisesCustom
The web app run in your own data center with LDAP access control and priority support. Starts at 5 organization members.
Ways to pay less
Typora
No public discounts listed.
Typst
- Annual discount
Lower price with yearly payment
The pricing page marks yearly payment as 14% off. In US dollars Pro is $79.99 for a year against $7.99 a month, which is $95.88 over twelve months.
