Basalt for Mac vs MD File Viewer

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Basalt for Mac compared with MD File Viewer
Detail	Basalt for Mac	MD File Viewer
What it does	18 PDF tools in one native Mac window, including redaction that destroys content and proves it	Free online Markdown viewer that renders .md files entirely in your browser
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Pricing	$29 lifetime license for up to 3 Macs. No subscription. Free 24-hour trial available.	Not given
Key features	PDF redaction that permanently destroys content Redaction verification with signed certificates PDF merge and split OCR to make PDFs searchable Bates numbering for legal productions PDF compression Digital signature and PDF forms Batch procedures and automation PDF comparison tool Privilege log generation in CSV and XLSX	Drag-and-drop .md file viewing Paste Markdown and render Fetch and render Markdown from a public raw URL GFM tables, task lists and strikethrough Syntax-highlighted code blocks KaTeX math rendering Mermaid diagrams Export as PDF, Word (.docx), HTML or PNG Works offline after first load 100% local processing — no uploads
What makes it different	Redaction that destroys content permanently rather than covering it Independent verifier proves destruction before any file is written Byte-reproducible output verifiable by third parties One-time $29 purchase with lifetime license, no subscription	Nothing uploaded to any server, runs entirely in your browser No signup or account required Handles large files without server-side limits Works offline after first load Full Markdown stack with tables, code, math and diagrams
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	24 −1 (down) since last check	1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	31	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	26	4

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