Clearly Markdown Alternatives

Clearly Markdown is described as 'Clean, native Markdown editor for Mac with syntax highlighting, instant preview, Mermaid diagrams, KaTeX, PDF export, side-by-side editing, and open source' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Clearly Markdown for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Clearly Markdown alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Clearly Markdown are Standard Notes, Typora, ghostwriter and NeverWrite.

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  1. Norka icon

    Norka

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    Imagine a hassle-free text-writing experience. Don't worry about saving files, complex markup, or accidentally deleted notes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • elementary OS
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    MarkdownPad

     63 likes

    MarkdownPad is a full-featured Markdown editor for Windows. Features: LivePreview : Instantly see how your documents look in HTML as you create them. Easy formatting with keyboard shortcuts. Markdown formatting can be applied (and removed) with handy keyboard shortcuts and toolb.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. MDoc icon

    MDoc

     2 likes

    MDoc is a free and open-source Markdown document editor, live previewer and PDF exporter for technical documentation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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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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    Byword

     53 likes

    Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

    162 Byword alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. ToolStack Folio icon

    ToolStack Folio

     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. PrivacyNotes icon

    PrivacyNotes

     4 likes

    Workspace with end-to-end encryption, zero-knowledge security, rich notes, private journal, encrypted file storage, password management, cross-platform browser access, open-source cryptography, optional Pro features, and no recurring subscription fees.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    Journal / Notes
     
  12. PANACHES icon

    PANACHES

     Like

    PANACHES is a local-first desktop workspace for makers, writers, developers and multidisciplinary creators.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Welcome workspace
     
  14. Archimedes icon

    Archimedes

     1 like

    Archimedes is a LaTeX and Markdown editor designed to make mathematical writing easy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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  15. Plainva icon

    Plainva

     1 like

    Plainva is an open-source, local-first editor for plain Markdown vaults. It aims to open existing Obsidian-compatible vaults directly from cloud storage and preserve file ownership.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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