Apostrophe AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Note-taking Tools

The best Note-taking alternative to Apostrophe is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Mark Text or ghostwriter. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Apostrophe and 11 are Note-taking Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Note-taking Tool alternatives to Apostrophe are Marknote, Rentry.co, MarkFlowy and Notepad App.

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  1. Typora icon
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    Typora

     314 likes
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    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file management with tree and articles panels, and content organization through an outline...

    163 Typora alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    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 LaTeX
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Simple text editor
    10.  Multiplatform
    11.  Export to PDF
    12.  Spell Checking
    13.  Nested Folders
    14.  Underline
    15.  Export to Word
    16.  Built-in themes
    17.  No registration required
    Typora iconApostrophe Icon

    Typora VS Apostrophe

    Is Typora a good alternative to Apostrophe?
     

    • Typora is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Apostrophe.

    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to Apostrophe.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryApostrophe is Free and Open Source
    • Typora is LightweightApostrophe is not according to our users
  2. Mark Text icon
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    Mark Text

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    Mark Text is a Markdown editor for Mac, Windows and Linux. It is a concise text editor, dedicated to improving your editing efficiency.

    102 Mark Text alternatives
    GitHub Flavored Markdown

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Auto-Completion
    Code Fence
    +4
    Source Code Mode

    Top Mark Text Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Real-time inline preview
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Write files in markdown
    7.  Distraction-free Writing
    8.  Distraction-free
    9.  Text editing
    10.  Tabbed interface
    11.  Nested Folders
    12.  Works Offline
    13.  No registration required
    14.  MIT License
    15.  Electron based
    16.  Command palette
    17.  Integrated Search
    18.  Built-in themes
    19.  Syntax Highlighting
    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 iconApostrophe Icon

    Mark Text VS Apostrophe

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    • Mark Text is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Apostrophe.

    • Mark Text is Free and Open SourceApostrophe is also Free and Open Source
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    ghostwriter

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    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.

    133 ghostwriter alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Mac
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    +1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Simple text editor
    4.  Stay Focused
    5.  Distraction-free Writing
    6.  Spell Checking
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Portable
    9.  Writing statistics
    10.  Word counter
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Works Offline
    13.  Export to Word
    14.  Support for LaTeX
    15.  WYSIWYG Support
    16.  Syntax Highlighting
    17.  Fullscreen support
    18.  Support for Large File
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    Typora

    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file manag...

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    Marknote

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    Marknote lets you create rich text notes and easily organise them into notebooks. You can personalise your notebooks by choosing an icon and accent color for each one, making it easy to distinguish between them and keep your notes at your fingertips.

    76 Marknote alternatives
    Marknote screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    +1
    Marknote screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Save as Markdown
    4.  Notebook
    5.  KDE
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Spell Checking
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Note Manager
    13.  KDE Plasma integration
    14.  Write files in markdown
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  7. Rentry.co icon
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    Rentry.co

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    Rentry.co is a markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.

    176 Rentry.co alternatives
    Live markdown syntax highlighting

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Rentry.co screenshot 1
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    +1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Publishing
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Tab preview
    8.  Distraction-free Writing
    Rentry.co iconApostrophe Icon

    Rentry.co VS Apostrophe

    Is Rentry.co a good alternative to Apostrophe?
     

    • Rentry.co is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Apostrophe.

    • Rentry.co is Free and Open SourceApostrophe is also Free and Open Source
    • Rentry.co is LightweightApostrophe is not according to our users
  8. MarkFlowy icon
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    MarkFlowy

     8 likes
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    Modern markdown editor application, Build fast and efficient workflows.

    51 MarkFlowy alternatives
    MarkFlowy screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    MarkFlowy screenshot 1
    MarkFlowy screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Write files in markdown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  Distraction-free
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    MarkFlowy iconApostrophe Icon

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  10. Notepad App icon
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    Notepad App

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    A markdown-based notes app for macOS, with simplicity and moderation.

    67 Notepad App alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Notepad App Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Dark Mode
    Notepad App iconApostrophe Icon

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  11. Buho icon
    Buho icon

    Buho

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    Buho is a note-taking app. Buho will let you take quick notes, save links, create books and pages for taking classes notes.

    23 Buho alternatives
    Buho screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub

    Buho Features

    1.  Intuitive Interface
    2.  Lights
    Buho screenshot 1
    Buho iconApostrophe Icon

    Buho VS Apostrophe

    Is Buho a good alternative to Apostrophe?
     

    • Buho is the most popular Android alternative to Apostrophe.

    • Buho is Free and Open SourceApostrophe is also Free and Open Source
  12. Blank - A new writing-experience icon
    Blank - A new writing-experience icon

    Blank - A new writing-experience

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    Blank is a minimalistic, opinionated markdown editor made for writing. It works purely keyboard-based. It's minimalistic UI and WYSIWYG helps you stay focused on what really matters: content. Save to markdown or export your files to PDF.

    46 Blank - A new writing-experience alternatives
    Blank in Dark-Mode

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Blank - A new writing-experience Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Distraction-free Writing
    Blank in Light-Mode
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  13. ToolStack Folio icon
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    ToolStack Folio

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    A beautiful markdown note-taking app for GNOME (forked from Paper).

    48 ToolStack Folio alternatives
    Preferences window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Note taking

    ToolStack Folio Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Notebook
    7.  Gtk
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  14. Marker icon
    Marker icon

    Marker

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    A simple GTK+ Markdown text editor with dual-pane live preview, spellcheck, style and theme support, and export to HTML and PDF.

    9 Marker alternatives
    Marker screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Marker screenshot 1
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    +2
    Marker screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Gtk
    7.  Export to HTML
    Marker iconApostrophe Icon

    Marker VS Apostrophe

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