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Free Fax Desk vs Markdown Buddy

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Free Fax Desk compared with Markdown Buddy
DetailFree Fax Desk logo Free Fax DeskMarkdown Buddy logo Markdown Buddy
What it doesFaxing. Magical - Delightful - Easy Native Markdown editor and preview for macOS with workspace tree, find and replace, link map, and clickable task lists
StageEstablished Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: $0 for one PC with every feature, no page limits, no time limit, no nag. Whole office: $99 one time per office location for every desk on the office network. $4.99 one-off purchase on the Mac App Store
Key features
  • Named senders: put a name on a fax number once and every later fax shows the name
  • Assign faxes to team members with one click
  • Auto-routing rules for regular senders
  • Send faxes with PDF and automatic cover page
  • One-file proof with transmission report
  • Block and unblock junk senders with one click
  • Local file storage with no cloud
  • Customizable fax retention settings
  • Daily automatic backup folder
  • Import Word, PDF and RTF to Markdown with headings and tables
What makes it different
  • Open source and MIT licensed so anyone can read and audit the code
  • No telemetry, no cloud account, and no update checks
  • Built and proven in a real healthcare front desk environment
  • Simple setup in three steps taking about ten minutes
  • One-time $99 for whole office instead of per-user subscription
  • No subscription: one-off $4.99 purchase with all features included and free updates
  • Complete privacy: no data collection, no network access unless you add your own API key
  • Search by meaning: find sections with semantic similarity computed on your Mac
  • AI project overview generation with Apple Intelligence or local models
  • MCP support for AI agents to read and suggest changes to projects
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 +1 (up) since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)50
Citation Flow (Majestic)1920
Referring domains (Majestic)1518

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