ghostwriter Alternatives

Apps similar to ghostwriter include Notesnook, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Zettlr, Typora, Trilium Notes and Pulsar Editor. Text Editors like ghostwriter are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and iPhone.

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  1. MiniNote icon

    MiniNote

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    A simple Markdown note-taking editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    • European Union flagEU
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  2. ScribeDog icon

    ScribeDog

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    ScribeDog is a native desktop Markdown editor that renders your writing as a polished, WYSIWYG document — no raw # or * syntax in sight — while keeping every file a plain, portable .md file on disk.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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    Paragraphs

     3 likes

    Paragraphs is an app just for writers. It was built for one thing and one thing only: writing. It gives you everything you need to create brilliant prose and does away with the rest.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Paragraphs screenshot 1
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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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    Writage

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    Writage is a new add-in for Word, which enables to edit Markdown documents. Zero knowledge of Markdown is required in order to write structured documents. No need to remember markup for hyperlink or footnote, or how to format a table.

    60 Writage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Word
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  7. Markie icon

    Markie

     1 like

    Markie is a wysiwyg editor for the markdown syntax written entirely in python with html preview of your own css.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Markie on Windows XP
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  9. Judge0 IDE icon

    Judge0 IDE

     7 likes

    Judge0 IDE is a free and open-source online code editor that allows you to write and execute code from a rich set of languages. It's perfect for anybody who just wants to quickly write and run some code without opening a full-featured IDE on their computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • HR flagCroatia
    • European Union flagEU
    Judge0 IDE screenshot 1
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  10. Marcdown icon

    Marcdown

     1 like

    Lightweight real time markdown viewer and editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Marcdown screenshot 1
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  11. CrabPad icon

    CrabPad

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    CrabPad is a fast, free Markdown editor built with Rust. Local-first, keyboard-driven, with Zen Mode, Command Palette, live preview, and support for KaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, and GFM. Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
    CrabPad screenshot 1
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  12. TreeTime icon

    TreeTime

     2 likes

    TreeTime is an information organizer that stores text, numbers, and other data in linked trees. Mathematical operations like sums, ratios, and differences are calculated and updated on the fly. It exports to PNG, SVG, HTML, CSV, and plain text, and includes a configurable web interface.

    125 TreeTime alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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    • European Union flagEU
    TreeTime screenshot 1
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  13. AsciidocFX icon

    AsciidocFX

     2 likes

    Asciidoc FX is a book / document editor to build PDF, Epub, Mobi and HTML books, documents and slides. AsciidocFX is also a winner of Duke’s Choice Award 2015.

    25 AsciidocFX alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • TR flagTürkiye
    AsciidocFX screenshot 1
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  14. Roughbook icon

    Roughbook

     3 likes

    RoughBook is an online note-taking chrome extension. It is a productivity tool that helps in quickly capturing important information and set reminders. A productivity tool to quickly capture, organize and share important notes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Arrange notes with hashtags and date-wise. In dark or light mode.
    Search notes by hashtags
    Strike notes when done and even hide striked notes using settings.
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  15. Classeur icon

    Classeur

     6 likes

    Start writing notes, docs, and blogs quickly using Markdown.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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