Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
CrabPad Alternatives
Apps similar to CrabPad include Joplin, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Zettlr, Typora, Beaver Notes and SiYuan. You're spoiled for choice with Note-taking Tools like CrabPad: we list more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and iPhone.
Alternatives list
91 Silverbullet alternativesSilver Bullet is an extensible, open source, personal knowledge management system. Indeed, that’s fancy talk for “a note-taking app with links.” However, Silver Bullet goes a bit beyond just that.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
United States
45 Inkdrop alternativesInkdrop is an AI-native Markdown note-taking app for developers, available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, with end-to-end encrypted sync.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
Japan
+1
A live editable Markdown editor that lets you add cells like Excel. You can think of Tenno as a mix of Word and Excel with a touch of Obsidian, Markdown and JavaScript.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
Q is a writing and memory tool that uses semantic search instead of folders. It allows markdown formatting on any device, provides math evaluations, and adds punctuation.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
+4
Free open-source Markdown editor for macOS with syntax highlighting, privacy-focused operation, lightweight 4 MB installer, native look and feel, AppleScript and Shortcuts support, QuickLook preview, theme customization, script extensibility, and rapid large file handling.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
China
Lightweight knowledge silo and networked-writing tool equipped with WYSIWYG Markdown editor and reader. Use it to organize writing, network thoughts and build a Second Brain on top of local plain text Markdown files.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
245 Quiver alternativesQuiver is a notebook built for programmers. It lets you easily mix text, code and Markdown within one note, edit code with an awesome code editor, live preview Markdown and LaTeX cells, and find any note instantly via the full-text search.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
+2
89 ReText alternativesReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
50 Zenkit Hypernotes alternativesKnowledge-management tool enabling interconnection and note expansion, semantic network creation, collaboration with task features, and mobile readiness with offline support across devices.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Germany
EU
+7
355 Notepack alternativesPrivacy oriented, without vendor lock in note organizer, todo list desktop application. Work offline with text, markdown and pdf files.
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
+2
98 Dillinger alternativesDillinger is a cloud-enabled, mobile-ready, offline-storage, AngularJS powered HTML5 Markdown editor.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Online
- United States
