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Codex Skin vs Mermaid Viewer

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Codex Skin compared with Mermaid Viewer
DetailCodex Skin logo Codex SkinMermaid Viewer logo Mermaid Viewer
What it doesBrowse and apply curated themes for Codex Desktop on macOS and Windows Free online Mermaid diagram viewer and editor with live preview, AI generation, and exports
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 6 published Free themes, free Plugin, offline Restore. Pro: US$9/year (Launch Sale, regularly US$19.90/year before applicable taxes), includes all 17 Pro themes, new releases, compatible updates, theme switching, and offline Restore. Renews annually until canceled. Manual refund requests withi Free: unlimited editor and preview, 3 saved diagrams, 5 AI uses total, PNG export 1× with watermark. Starter: $6.99/month or $69.90/year; 30 saved diagrams, 500 AI conversations per month, PNG export up to 4× without watermark. Pro: $11.99/month or $119.90/year; unlimited diagrams, unlimited AI, PNG
Key features
  • Browse curated theme gallery
  • Apply themes from inside Codex
  • Switch or restore themes with confidence
  • Free open-source Plugin
  • Data-only theme packages
  • Automatic rollback on apply failure
  • Offline restore of official interface
  • Device authorization and approval flow
  • Compatible with macOS and Windows
  • Compatibility verification before applying themes
  • Live preview of Mermaid code as you type
  • AI diagram generator, editor and syntax fixer
  • PNG export on every plan; JPG, SVG and PDF on Pro
  • All 22+ Mermaid diagram types supported
  • Share diagrams via public links and embeds
  • Save diagrams to cloud with folders and version history
  • Keyboard shortcuts and autocomplete
  • Mobile-responsive editor with pan and pinch-zoom
What makes it different
  • Reversible and safe theme changes with offline restoration available without login or active subscription
  • Data-only theme packages that cannot execute code or access conversations and projects
  • No remote DRM or removal of appearance already on user's computer
  • Free themes always available plus affordable Pro subscription with new releases included
  • Compatibility checks and automatic rollback protect workspace integrity
  • No account or sign-up required to start editing diagrams
  • Affordable pricing: Starter at $6.99/month, Pro at $11.99/month
  • Diagrams render in your browser; nothing stored unless you choose to save
  • Fast editor with instant rendering and clear error messages
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)14 −1 (down) since last check6 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)183
Citation Flow (Majestic)2023
Referring domains (Majestic)4112

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