“Slab focuses on making knowledge-base writing straightforward.”
“- Markdown-style shortcuts.”
“- Slash-command editor.”
“- Tables with rich formatting inside cells.”
“- Code blocks with syntax highlighting.”
“- Images and videos.”
“- External embeds.”
“- Drag-and-drop content elements.”
“Weakness: Less suitable if you want extensive Markdown source-level control.”
“Notion has one of the most flexible block-based editors.”
“- Markdown-style keyboard shortcuts.”
“- Drag-and-drop content blocks.”
“- Native tables and database views.”
“- Syntax-highlighted code blocks.”
“- Images, audio, video and file attachments.”
“- More than 500 supported embed integrations.”
“- Callouts, toggles and columns.”
“Weakness: It isn't a true Markdown-first editor.”
“Confluence is particularly strong when articles contain many different types of structured information.”
“- Rich text editing.”
“- Advanced tables and page layouts.”
“- Code snippets.”
“- Embedded media.”
“- Macros and reusable content.”
“- Integrations with Jira and other Atlassian products.”
“- Collaborative editing.”
“Weakness: Its experience is more oriented toward rich text and structured documentation than writing directly in Markdown.”
“Outline is particularly appealing if Markdown is central to your writing workflow.”
“- Markdown shortcuts and live editing.”
“- Fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting.”
“- Tables through editor commands.”
“- Images and interactive embeds.”
“- Real-time collaborative editing.”
“- Markdown export.”
“- Self-hosting option.”
“Weakness: Its editor is Markdown-friendly, but not every Markdown feature works as direct source input.”
“GitLab deserves special attention if your articles are technical.”
“- GitLab Flavored Markdown.”
“- Syntax highlighting for 100+ programming languages.”
“- Rich text and Markdown editing modes.”
“- Tables and collapsible sections.”
“- Mermaid and PlantUML diagrams.”
“- Images, video and audio support.”
“Weakness: Its rich text editor is less focused on general-purpose publishing.”
“External embeds also have availability restrictions and are not yet generally production-ready according to its documentation.”