Abricotine AlternativesText Editors and other similar apps like Abricotine

Abricotine is described as 'A markdown editor for desktop' and is a Text Editor in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Abricotine for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Abricotine alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Abricotine are Typora, Mark Text, ghostwriter and Roam Research.

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Abricotine

Text Editor
Free • Open Source

A markdown editor for desktop.

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Abricotine alternatives page was last updated Aug 14, 2023

Zettlr
From idea to publication in one app: Zettlr accompanies you while writing your blog post, newspaper article, term paper, thesis, or entire book.
154 Zettlr alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
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Top Zettlr Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Zettelkasten note method
3. File Tagging
4. Multiple export options
5. Zotero integration
6. Note organization
7. Link files
8. Ad-free
9. Privacy focused
10. Syntax Highlighting
11. Works Offline
12. Hierarchical Structure
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Zettlr VS Abricotine
Is Zettlr a good alternative to Abricotine?
- Zettlr is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Abricotine.
- Zettlr is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Abricotine.
- Zettlr is Free and Open SourceAbricotine is also Free and Open Source
- Zettlr is Privacy focusedAbricotine is not according to our users

Typora
Typora gives you a seamless experience as both a reader and a writer. It removes the preview window, mode switcher, syntax symbols of markdown source code, and all other unnecessary distractions. Instead, it provides a real live preview feature to help you concentrate on the...
158 Typora alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Electron
+4
Top Typora Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Live Preview
3. Distraction-free
4. Write files in markdown
5. WYSIWYG Support
6. Save as Markdown
7. Support for Themes
8. Lightweight
9. Support for LaTeX
10. Syntax Highlighting
11. Spell Checking
12. No registration required
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Typora VS Abricotine
Is Typora a good alternative to Abricotine?
- Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to Abricotine.
- Typora is Paid and ProprietaryAbricotine is Free and Open Source

Mark Text
Mark Text is a Markdown editor for Mac, Windows and Linux. It is a concise text editor, dedicated to improving your editing efficiency.
97 Mark Text alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+4
Top Mark Text Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. WYSIWYG Support
3. Real-time inline preview
4. Live Preview
5. Dark Mode
6. Write files in markdown
7. Distraction-free Writing
8. Distraction-free
9. Text editing
10. Clean design
11. Export to HTML
12. Syntax Highlighting
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Discontinued
MarkText is no longer maintained since July 2022. Last version, 0.17.1, released in March 2022, can be still downloaded from GitHub. A fork a being developed here: https://github.com/jacobwhall/marktext
Mark Text VS Abricotine
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ghostwriter
No excuses. No distractions. Just write. ghostwriter is a feature-rich text editor using Markdown syntax which makes it suitable for note-taking, document redaction, simple HTML website creation and much more.
130 ghostwriter alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Mac
+1
Top ghostwriter Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Dark Mode
3. Simple text editor
4. Lightweight
5. Stay Focused
6. Distraction-free Writing
7. Spell Checking
8. Live Preview
9. Portable
10. Ad-free
11. Works Offline
12. Support for LaTeX
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ghostwriter VS Abricotine
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Roam Research
As easy to use as a word document or bulleted list, and as powerful for finding, collecting, and connecting related ideas as a graph database. Collaborate with others in real time, or store all your data locally.
135 Roam Research alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Todo List Manager
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
Top Roam Research Features
1. Bidirectional links
2. Block reference
3. Graph view
4. Cloud Sync
5. Pomodoro Timer
6. Full-Text Search
7. Real time collaboration
8. Support for MarkDown
9. Kanban Board
10. Works Offline
11. End-to-End Encryption
12. Syntax Highlighting
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Roam Research VS Abricotine
Is Roam Research a good alternative to Abricotine?
- Roam Research is the most popular Web-based, Android & iPhone alternative to Abricotine.
- Roam Research is Paid and ProprietaryAbricotine is Free and Open Source

Rentry.co
Rentry.co is a markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.
176 Rentry.co alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Pastebin Service
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
+1
Rentry.co Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Live Preview
3. Publishing
4. Minimalistic
5. Lightweight
6. Dark Mode
7. Syntax Highlighting
8. Command line interface
9. Tab preview
10. Distraction-free Writing
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Rentry.co VS Abricotine
Is Rentry.co a good alternative to Abricotine?
- Rentry.co is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Abricotine.
- Rentry.co is Free and Open SourceAbricotine is also Free and Open Source

StackEdit
Full-featured, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown, the Markdown library used by Stack Overflow and the other Stack Exchange sites.
80 StackEdit alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
StackEdit Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Works Offline
3. WYSIWYG Support
4. Google Drive integration
5. Export to PDF
6. 0data
7. Tumblr integration
8. Write files in markdown
9. Dropbox integration
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StackEdit VS Abricotine
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Hemingway Editor
Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.
126 Hemingway Editor alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Grammar Checker
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
Hemingway Editor Features
1. Spell Checking
2. Distraction-free
3. Works Offline
4. Writing assistance
5. Collaborative writing
6. Ebook writer
7. Readability integration
8. Distraction-free Writing
9. Automated proofreading
10. Writing suggestions
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Hemingway Editor VS Abricotine
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Norka
Imagine a hassle-free text-writing experience. Don't worry about saving files, complex markup, or accidentally deleted notes.
50 Norka alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Linux
- Flatpak
- Flathub
- Snapcraft
- elementary OS
Top Norka Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Works Offline
3. Ad-free
4. Dark Mode
5. Spell Checking
6. Lightweight
7. No registration required
8. No Tracking
9. Export to HTML
10. Simple text editor
11. Color Palette
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Norka VS Abricotine
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Notepack
Privacy oriented, without vendor lock in note organizer, todo list desktop application. Work offline with text, markdown and pdf files.
333 Notepack alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Todo List Manager
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
+2
Notepack Features
1. Note organization
2. Knowledge Management
3. Lightweight
4. Support for MarkDown
5. Ad-free
6. Dark Mode
7. Works Offline
8. No Tracking
9. Privacy focused
10. WebDAV Sync
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Notepack VS Abricotine
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ReText
ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.
195 ReText alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
ReText Features
1. Lightweight
2. Support for MarkDown
3. Live Preview
4. Distraction-free
5. WYSIWYG Support
6. ReStructuredText
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MacDown
MacDown is an open source Markdown editor for macOS, released under the MIT License. It is heavily influenced by Chen Luo’s Mou.
56 MacDown alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
MacDown Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Works Offline
3. Syntax Highlighting
4. No Tracking
5. Ad-free
6. Autocompletion
7. Live Preview
8. Dark Mode
9. No registration required
10. Customizable
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Discontinued
The latest version (0.7.3) is from January 2020, but the software still works fine, and can be downloaded from the official website or the GitHub repository.
MacDown VS Abricotine
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