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Markdown Editor for Confluence — Which App Should You Choose for Writing Docs?

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Developers write in Markdown. Confluence doesn't. Every engineering team that moves from GitHub wikis, README files, or Hugo docs to Confluence hits the same wall — the rich text editor feels slow, and there's no way to write in the format they already know.

Several marketplace apps bring Markdown to Confluence, but they take different approaches. Some embed Markdown as macros. Others import Markdown files. A few offer live editing. We built Enhanced Markdown for Confluence to give teams a full WYSIWYG Markdown editor with code highlighting, charts, UML diagrams, and table merging — all inside the Confluence page editor. In this post we compare it against every alternative.

Three Approaches to Markdown in Confluence

Before comparing apps, it helps to understand the three ways teams use Markdown in Confluence:

Macro-based rendering — You insert a macro on the page, paste Markdown inside it, and the app renders it. The content lives inside the macro, not as native Confluence content.

File import — You import a Markdown file from Git, disk, or URL. The app converts it to Confluence-native content. The Markdown source is gone — it becomes a regular Confluence page.

Live editing — You write Markdown in an embedded editor with real-time preview. The content renders inline on the page. You keep the Markdown source and can re-edit it anytime.

Our app uses the live editing approach. Let's see how the alternatives compare.

What's Available on the Marketplace

Six apps bring Markdown to Confluence, plus our app launching soon:

AppVendorInstallsRatingLast UpdatedHostingApproach
Just Add+ Embed MarkdownModus Create8,8713.5/5 (49 reviews)Dec 2025CloudGit embed + inline
Markdown for ConfluenceAppfire2,2742.8/5 (16 reviews)Apr 2026Cloud + DCMacro-based
Markdown ExporterNarva Software2,2843.3/5 (20 reviews)Dec 2025CloudExport only
Markdown Importer & EditorNarva Software Labs1,3022.2/5 (5 reviews)Mar 2026CloudImport + native editor
Include from BitbucketElevatic1,0683.5/5 (19 reviews)Apr 2026Cloud + DCGit include
Markdown ExtensionsAppfire7792.8/5 (22 reviews)Apr 2026Cloud + DCMacro + live preview
Enhanced Markdown for ConfluenceNGPILOTComing soonApr 2026CloudLive WYSIWYG editor

Data from Atlassian Marketplace, April 2026.

Just Add+ by Modus Create dominates with 8,871 installs. It's a versatile embed tool — pull Markdown, Mermaid, PlantUML, LaTeX, and more from Git repos or inline text. Cloud Fortified. But it's not primarily a Markdown editor — it's an embed tool that happens to support Markdown.

Appfire has two entries: Markdown for Confluence (2,274 installs) with three macro types, and Markdown Extensions (779 installs) with a built-in editor and live preview. Both are Cloud Fortified.

Narva Software Labs has two apps: an exporter (2,284 installs) and an importer/editor (1,302 installs) — but both carry below-average ratings (2.2 and 3.3 stars).

Elevatic's Include from Bitbucket (1,068 installs) is specialized — it includes files from Bitbucket repos and renders them. Great if your docs live in Bitbucket.

Feature Comparison

FeatureEnhanced Markdown (NGPILOT)Just Add+ (Modus Create)Markdown for Confluence (Appfire)Markdown Extensions (Appfire)Markdown Importer & Editor (Narva)Include from Bitbucket (Elevatic)
Live WYSIWYG editorYes (Toast UI)NoNoYesYes (basic)No
Markdown + Visual dual modeYesNoNoNoNoNo
Code syntax highlightingYes (dozens of languages)YesNoNoNoYes
ChartsYesNoNoNoNoNo
UML / PlantUML diagramsYesYesNoNoNoYes
Table merged cellsYesNoNoNoNoNo
Color syntax with previewsYesNoNoNoNoNo
Import from Git reposNoYes (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket)No (App Links only)Yes (Bitbucket/GitHub/GitLab)NoYes (Bitbucket only)
Import from fileNoNoNoNoYesNo
Import from URLNoYesYesNoNoNo
LaTeX supportNoYesNoNoNoNo
AsciiDoc supportNoYesNoNoNoYes
Mermaid diagramsNoYesNoNoNoYes
Dark modeAutoNoNoNoNoNo
Content stored asMacro (re-editable)MacroMacroMacroNative ConfluenceMacro
Cloud FortifiedNoYesYesYesNoYes
Data Center supportNoNoYesYesNoYes

Where Enhanced Markdown Stands Out

WYSIWYG + Markdown dual mode — The only app with a true dual-mode editor powered by Toast UI. Switch between writing raw Markdown and a visual editing experience. Other apps either render Markdown without editing, or offer a basic editor without a visual mode.

Charts in Markdown — Embed charts directly in your Markdown content using chart syntax. No other Markdown editor app for Confluence supports inline chart rendering.

Table merged cells — Go beyond standard Markdown tables with merged cells for complex layouts. Standard Markdown tables don't support merging — our editor does.

Color syntax with previews — Write color values in Markdown and see them rendered with visual color previews. Useful for design documentation and style guides.

Code syntax highlighting — Fenced code blocks render with syntax highlighting for dozens of programming languages. Same capability as Just Add+, but inside the editor instead of an embed tool.

Auto dark mode — Content automatically adapts to Confluence's dark/light theme. No other Markdown editor app handles dark mode.

Where We Could Improve

  • Not on marketplace yet — Just Add+ has 8,871 installs and years of market presence. We're launching fresh.
  • No Git integration — Just Add+ and Include from Bitbucket pull content directly from GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket repos. Our app is for writing Markdown inside Confluence, not importing from Git.
  • No LaTeX support — Just Add+ renders LaTeX math equations. We don't support this yet.
  • No Mermaid diagrams — Several competitors render Mermaid diagrams. If you need Mermaid in Confluence, our separate Mermaid+ for Confluence app handles this with 26 diagram types and a dedicated editor.
  • No AsciiDoc support — Elevatic and Just Add+ support AsciiDoc alongside Markdown.
  • No Data Center support — Cloud-only. Appfire's apps and Elevatic serve both Cloud and DC.
  • No Cloud Fortified status — Just Add+ and both Appfire apps are Cloud Fortified.

Honest Comparison: NGPILOT vs Just Add+ (Market Leader)

Just Add+ Embed Markdown by Modus Create has 8,871 installs. Here's how we differ:

Just Add+ (Modus Create)Enhanced Markdown (NGPILOT)
Installs8,871Coming soon
Rating3.5/5 (49 reviews)
ApproachEmbed tool — pull from Git repos or inline textMarkdown editor — write and edit in Confluence
WYSIWYG editorNoYes (Toast UI, dual mode)
Git integrationYes (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)No
Markdown renderingYesYes
Code highlightingYesYes
PlantUMLYesYes
ChartsNoYes
Table mergingNoYes
LaTeXYesNo
MermaidYesNo
AsciiDocYesNo
Dark modeNoYes (auto)
Cloud FortifiedYesNo
Best forTeams that keep docs in Git reposTeams that want to write Markdown inside Confluence

These apps solve different problems. Just Add+ is for teams that author documentation in Git repositories and want to render it in Confluence. Our app is for teams that want to write in Markdown directly inside Confluence — with a proper editor, not just a render-then-forget approach.

Which App Do You Need?

You need...Use this
Render Markdown from Git repos in ConfluenceJust Add+ by Modus Create
Include files from Bitbucket specificallyInclude from Bitbucket by Elevatic
Export Confluence pages to MarkdownMarkdown Exporter by Narva
Import Markdown files to native Confluence pagesMarkdown Importer & Editor by Narva
Simple macro-based Markdown renderingMarkdown for Confluence by Appfire
Live Markdown editor with charts, UML, and dual-mode editingEnhanced Markdown for Confluence
Write docs in Markdown directly inside Confluence pagesEnhanced Markdown for Confluence

Get Started

  • Enhanced Markdown for Confluence — Coming soon to the Atlassian Marketplace. Read the docs

Have questions or want early access? Reach out to us at service@ngpilot.com — we'd love to hear from you.