Pick Lex if
existing Lex accounts who still have a working seat.
Read the Lex pageLex vs Typora
Our take
Pick Lex if existing Lex accounts who still have a working seat. Pick Typora if writers on Mac / Windows / Linux who will run the 15-day trial while they finish a first inline.md — then US$14.99 once for up to 3 devices, not Obsidian Sync $4 first unless they want an encrypted vault, and not if they need a native team library (Typora does not ship one). Skip Lex if new writers who need a buyable editor (iA Writer,
Best for
Lex Existing Lex accounts who still have a working seat
Typora A page you start at a public $
Free plan
Lex No free plan
Typora No free plan
Lowest paid
Lex Not published by the vendor
Typora Typora license $14.99
Watch out
Lex You cannot buy a new seat
Typora No native sync / no team library
Last checked
Lex 2026-10-26 · lex.page
Typora 2026-10-23 · store.typora.io
Which one, then?
Pick Typora if
writers on Mac / Windows / Linux who will run the 15-day trial while they finish a first inline.md — then US$14.99 once for up to 3 devices, not Obsidian Sync $4 first unless they want an encrypted vault, and not if they need a native team library (Typora does not ship one).
Read the Typora page