SmoothCSV vs MD Flow

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SmoothCSV compared with MD Flow
Detail	SmoothCSV	MD Flow
What it does	The ultimate CSV editor and viewer for Mac, Windows, Linux	Native app for browsing Markdown folders on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with instant preview
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Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free to use. Optional one-time license purchase available for Single User and Team plans.	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	Spreadsheet-style grid editing SQL Console for running SELECT queries CSV Compare with side-by-side diff and merge Find and replace with regex support Multi-column sorting and filtering Multi-cell editing and auto-fill Automatic file format detection Excel import and export support Customizable keybindings and themes Command palette for quick feature access	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	Opens a 100MB CSV up to 12× faster than Excel Preserves data integrity without modifying formatting or quoting Cross-platform availability on macOS, Windows, and Linux Completely free to use with optional license for additional benefits SQL queries and data comparison tools built-in	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
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Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	27 no change since last check	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	27	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	133	24

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