Compare Notula vs. Strokes

Notula is a complimentary WYSIWYG Markdown editor designed for documentation as code, seamlessly integrating with your existing git repository. It presents the repository as a structured tree of documents, allowing users to edit without any visible syntax—no hashes, asterisks, or table pipes distracting them, even on the line where the cursor is located. Beyond basic editing, it introduces a review feature that traditional code editors lack, enabling users to comment on text passages, reply to comments, mention collaborators, suggest modifications, and mark discussions as resolved, with each mention generating a notification that appears in an inbox. In this system, threads are maintained alongside the documents as plain files, ensuring that nothing is directly altered within the Markdown itself, which preserves the integrity of minor edits, such as a single-word change, as simple diffs. Tables can be manipulated directly as tables, while Mermaid diagrams are rendered as visual representations. The application utilizes the existing git on the user's machine, maintaining a non-intrusive approach by never rewriting history, staging the entire worktree, or changing branches. It is entirely free, requires no user account, and operates independently of any server, supporting both macOS and Windows, though a version for Linux is still in development. While the source code remains proprietary and the builds are not yet code-signed, users should be prepared for an additional step during the initial launch to ensure a smooth experience.

Strokes is a versatile text editor designed for both macOS and Windows that incorporates AI directly within the document. Users can select text, specify the desired modification, and choose from models like GPT, Claude, Gemini, or Grok, which then provide suggestions as a diff that can be accepted or rejected—ensuring every change is intentional. You have the option to select the model for each request, and the assistant can seamlessly navigate through files in a project when prompted. Documents are organized as files within folders on your computer, allowing for writing, editing, and exporting without needing an internet connection, although AI functionalities do require online access. It supports importing from Word, Markdown, and Notion exports, and offers one-click exporting to formats like PDF, Word, EPUB, Markdown, and HTML, as well as the ability to publish documents as publicly accessible read-only web pages. Users can toggle between page view and pageless mode, utilize standard blocks, and maintain a version history stored on their device. Notably, Strokes does not use your content to train AI models. There is a free plan available with basic models that doesn’t require a credit card, while the Pro plan, priced at $25 per month, enhances the experience with advanced models, voice mode, and significantly increased AI usage capabilities. Additionally, this flexibility empowers users to tailor their text editing experience to their specific needs.