hmmm - if it is an editor that handles text files, then myself, I would rely on one of the myriad of sync tools/platforms available, rather than have someone else's implementation
True and it's actually possible to use any tools you want as it supports local directories of markdown files (I use git to version my writing) but the product does not target at a technical audience but writers in general and their cloud sync is pretty well implemented. I like their cloud sync for the ability to sync with ios devices without doing anything in particular.
I use Ghostwriter, it's free. I write in a directory that is continuously synced to Dropbox. And I write in pandoc flavored markdown, so a single script can spit out compiled PDF or epub.
I've wanted to try it as it looks pretty slick but it's apparently "a [...] Markdown editor for Windows and Linux". Not much of an help if you are using macOS.
The feature that I would miss the most by switching to novelWriter or another open source solution would be the following:
- auto cloud sync across all devices (I can even write on my phone if I think of something while waiting for the bus)
- print quality output in PDF and epub with a single click (and many available themes to choose from).
- nice eye pleasing UI that put me in the right mood for writing
- good integration with my third party writing assistance software (Antidote).