ghostwriter AlternativesText Editors & Note-taking Tools like ghostwriter

ghostwriter is described as 'Feature-rich text editor using Markdown syntax which makes it suitable for note-taking, document redaction, simple HTML website creation and much more' and is a very popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to ghostwriter for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best ghostwriter alternative is Notesnook, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ghostwriter are Zettlr, Typora, Trilium Notes and MarkText.

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  1. Notesnook icon
     183 likes

    Offers open-source, end-to-end encrypted notes with device-based privacy, cross-platform support, private vault, secure sync, offline access, markdown editor, exports to multiple formats, automatic backups, organizational tools, and strong encryption.

    318 Notesnook alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Zettlr icon
     250 likes

    Unified writing platform offering note-taking, easy citations with Zotero integration, LaTeX/Word templates, snippets, themes, dark modes, code highlighting, multi-language support, and knowledge management with Zettelkasten for seamless writing from notes to books.

    187 Zettlr alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
  3. Typora icon
     328 likes

    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.

    177 Typora alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Electron
     
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    I met Typora before the others.

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    • Typora is Paid and Proprietaryghostwriter is Free and Open Source
    • Typora is Minimalistic and Customizableghostwriter is not according to our users
  4. MarkText icon
     121 likes

    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.

    108 MarkText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Pulsar Editor icon
     48 likes

    A Community-led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor, built on Electron. and based on everything we love about our favorite editors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Electron
     
  6. FocusWriter icon
     209 likes

    Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.

    102 FocusWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  7. Marknote icon
     21 likes

    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.

    102 Marknote alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  8. iA Writer icon
     96 likes

    The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well is a spartan setting that allows you to fully concentrate on your text and nothing but your text.

    121 iA Writer alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. StackEdit icon
     90 likes

    Full-featured, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown, the Markdown library used by Stack Overflow and the other Stack Exchange sites.

    81 StackEdit alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
  10. novelWriter icon
     28 likes

    novelWriter is a Markdown-like text editor designed for writing novels and larger projects of many smaller plain text documents. It uses its own flavor of Markdown that supports a meta data syntax for comments, synopsis and cross-referencing between files.

    69 novelWriter alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Python
     
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