Folia Files vs MD Flow

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Folia Files compared with MD Flow
Detail	Folia Files	MD Flow
What it does	A Finder alternative for Mac with side-by-side panes, terminal, cloud and server support, instant search, themes and transparency	Native app for browsing Markdown folders on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with instant preview
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	ES	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	$49.99 USD or €49.99 EUR, one-time purchase for up to 3 Macs, includes all future updates. 7-day free trial available. From 5 licenses, 20% discount available.	Free: browse and preview Markdown, 2 connected folders, 5 recent files, works offline. MD Flow Pro: $7.99 one-time purchase (US price; varies by region), unlimited connected folders, 50 recent files, search inside documents, PDF export, email drafts. Single purchase covers Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Key features	Undo all file operations	Instant Markdown preview with Mermaid diagrams, KaTeX math, callouts, and YAML frontmatter support Browse folders of Markdown files with live previews Full-text search across connected folders (Pro) PDF export with math, diagrams, callouts and tables (Pro) Works with iCloud, Dropbox, and local folders No account required, files stay on device Unlimited connected folders (Pro) Higher volume of recent and loose files (Pro) Universal purchase for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
What makes it different	One-time purchase with all future updates included, no subscription Native Swift application optimized for Apple silicon and Intel Macs No tracking, account or data collection Undo everything with safe file handling	Reader, not an editor—lightweight and focused on reading Markdown Private by default with no account, sign-in, or cloud requirement Native on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with one universal purchase One-time purchase instead of subscription Works offline and doesn't move or sync your files
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	31 no change since last check	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	20	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	7	24

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