Formiko Alternatives

Formiko is described as 'Is reStructuredText and MarkDown editor and live previewer. It is written in Python with Gtk3, GtkSourceView and Webkit2' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Formiko for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Snapcraft apps. The best Formiko alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ghostwriter or Mark Text. Other great apps like Formiko are MarkdownPad, Caret Markdown Editor, Markdown Edit and Deepdwn.

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Formiko alternatives page was last updated Dec 16, 2023
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  1. Typora icon

    Typora

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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 panel.

    166 Typora alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    Typora screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Clean design
    4.  Support for Themes
    5.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Write files in markdown
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Save as Markdown
    6.  Simple text editor
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Export to PDF
    10.  Multiplatform
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Distraction-free Writing

    Typora VS Formiko

     

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

    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to Formiko.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryFormiko is Free and Open Source
    • Typora is LightweightFormiko is not according to our users
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    ghostwriter

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    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.

    134 ghostwriter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    ghostwriter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    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.  Ad-free
    11.  Works Offline
    12. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    ghostwriter VS Formiko

     

    • ghostwriter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Formiko.

    • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceFormiko is also Free and Open Source
    • ghostwriter is LightweightFormiko is not according to our users
  4. Mark Text icon

    Mark Text

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    Open-source Markdown editor on Mac, Windows, and Linux offering real-time preview, clean interface, and various themes. Supports math expressions, exports HTML/PDF, allows image pasting, and more.

    101 Mark Text alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GitHub Flavored Markdown
    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

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Clean design
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Lightweight

    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.  Tabbed interface
    9.  Text editing
    10.  Nested Folders
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required

    Mark Text VS Formiko

     
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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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    MarkdownPad

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    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.

    95 MarkdownPad alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MarkdownPad screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.5, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    MarkdownPad Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

    MarkdownPad VS Formiko

     
  7. Caret Markdown Editor icon

    Caret Markdown Editor

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    Caret is a Markdown editor for Mac, Windows and Linux. It stands out with its clean interface, productivity features and obsessive attention to detail.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SI flagSlovenia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Caret Markdown Editor screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (4.0 beta) was released in January 2018.

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    3.  Distraction-free Writing

    Caret Markdown Editor VS Formiko

     
  8. Markdown Edit icon

    Markdown Edit

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    Markdown Edit is a Windows desktop Markdown editor with an emphasis on content and keyboard shortcuts. There is minimal window chrome and most functions are accessed through keyboard shortcuts.

    71 Markdown Edit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Markdown Edit screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    According to the project's GitHub README.md, Markdown Edit is no longer maintained, and the author recommends Visual Studio Code.https://github.com/mike-ward/Markdown-Edit/

    Markdown Edit Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Support for MarkDown

    Markdown Edit VS Formiko

     
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    Deepdwn

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    Deepdwn is a markdown editing suite, designed to organize and edit collections of markdown files.

    License model

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Deepdwn screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Autocompletion
    10. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Hierarchical Structure

    Deepdwn VS Formiko

     
  11. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Blank in Dark-Mode

    Blank - A new writing-experience Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Distraction-free Writing

    Blank - A new writing-experience VS Formiko

     
  12. Typewriter for Markdown icon

    Typewriter for Markdown

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    A Markdown editor with syntax highlighting and live preview.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Typewriter for Markdown screenshot 1

    Typewriter for Markdown Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Outliner
    3.  Markdown preview

    Typewriter for Markdown VS Formiko

     
  13. Theorylog icon

    Theorylog

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    Write markdown documents with quickly accessible code snippets, mathematical equations and images and store them in the cloud to be accessed anywhere.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Editing

    Theorylog Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Snippets Manager

    Theorylog VS Formiko

     

    • Theorylog is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Formiko.

    • Theorylog is Free and ProprietaryFormiko is Free and Open Source
  14. Elegant Markdown Editor icon

    Elegant Markdown Editor

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    Elegant Markdown Editor (EME) is an intuitive Markdown text editor with distraction-free mode, auto-sync for GitHub Gist, math typesetting support and more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Elegant Markdown Editor screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update on Oct 2020. Website gives 404 error.

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Dark Mode

    Elegant Markdown Editor VS Formiko

     
  15. MarkUpDown icon

    MarkUpDown

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    MarkUpDown is an editor specialized to make creating Markdown code easy for beginners and experts. With helpful toolbars for beginners, GitHub Flavored/Multimarkdown table support, and keystroke shortcuts & Easy Actions for the expert, MarkUpDown is ready to help anyone...

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MarkUpDown screenshot 1

    MarkUpDown Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

    MarkUpDown VS Formiko

     
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