HackMD AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Note-taking Tools

The best Note-taking alternative to HackMD is Foam, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to HackMD and 13 are Note-taking Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Note-taking Tool alternatives to HackMD are Nuclino, Rentry.co, StackEdit and HedgeDoc.

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HackMD

Note-taking Tool
Freemium • Proprietary

HackMD is a browser-based, real-time collaborative markdown editor. It was inspired by hackpad but focuses more on speed and flexibility.

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HackMD alternatives page was last updated Jun 19, 2024

Foam
Foam is a personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub.
239 Foam alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Note-taking Tool
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Visual Studio Code
Foam Features
1. Knowledge base
2. VSCode
3. Knowledge Management
4. Write files in markdown
5. Ad-free
6. Works Offline
7. Support for MarkDown
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Foam VS HackMD
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- Foam is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to HackMD.
- Foam is Free and Open SourceHackMD is Freemium and Proprietary

Nuclino
Nuclino is a unified workspace where teams can bring all their knowledge, docs, and projects together in one place. It’s a modern, simple, and blazingly fast way to collaborate, without the chaos of files and folders, context switching, or silos.
287 Nuclino alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Team Collaboration Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- iPad
Top Nuclino Features
1. Real time collaboration
2. Mind Map view
3. Lightweight
4. Kanban Board
5. Support for MarkDown
6. WYSIWYG Support
7. Team Collaboration
8. Minimalistic
9. Drag and Drop
10. Wiki-like interface
11. Infinite hierarchical depth
12. Custom fields
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Nuclino VS HackMD
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Rentry.co
Rentry.co is a markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.
176 Rentry.co alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Pastebin Service
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
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Rentry.co Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Live Preview
3. Publishing
4. Minimalistic
5. Lightweight
6. Dark Mode
7. Syntax Highlighting
8. Command line interface
9. Tab preview
10. Distraction-free Writing
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Rentry.co VS HackMD
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StackEdit
Full-featured, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown, the Markdown library used by Stack Overflow and the other Stack Exchange sites.
80 StackEdit alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
StackEdit Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Works Offline
3. WYSIWYG Support
4. Google Drive integration
5. Export to PDF
6. 0data
7. Tumblr integration
8. Write files in markdown
9. Dropbox integration
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StackEdit VS HackMD
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HedgeDoc
HedgeDoc (fcommunity-driven fork of CodiMD) is an open-source collaborative markdown editor. With HedgeDoc you can easily collaborate on notes, graphs and even presentations in real-time. All you need to do is to share your note-link to your co-workers, and they’re ready to go.
27 HedgeDoc alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Note-taking Tool
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
- Docker
HedgeDoc Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Real time collaboration
3. Ad-free
4. No registration required
5. Dark Mode
6. Privacy focused
7. No Tracking
8. Works Offline
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HedgeDoc VS HackMD
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Hyperdraft
Turn your notes into a website.
192 Hyperdraft alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Todo List Manager
Platforms
- Online
- RemoteStorage
Top Hyperdraft Features
1. Works Offline
2. Cloud Sync
3. Privacy focused
4. Ad-free
5. Support for MarkDown
6. Browser-based
7. Mobile friendly
8. Wiki
9. Tablet support
10. Voiceover
11. 0data
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Blank - A new writing-experience
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.
45 Blank - A new writing-experience alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Note-taking Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Blank - A new writing-experience Features
Dark Mode
Support for MarkDown
Distraction-free Writing
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Nextcloud Text
Collaborative document editing of Markdown files inside Nextcloud.
25 Nextcloud Text alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Note-taking Tool
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
Nextcloud Text Features
1. Support for MarkDown
2. Ad-free
3. Privacy focused
4. Works Offline
5. Distraction-free
6. WYSIWYG Support
7. Real time collaboration
8. No registration required
9. Lightweight
10. Online collaboration
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Nextcloud Text VS HackMD
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Writty
Takes notes, write your next article or book. Save as MD or HTML file and open it again. With Writty you also can export in PDF and Plain text. Includes the basic functionalities of any text editor + Dark Mode, a sleek design and RTL support.
53 Writty alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
- Word Processor
- Note-taking Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Mozilla Firefox
Writty Features
Dark Mode
Ad-free
Privacy focused
No Tracking
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Writty VS HackMD
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Fidus Writer
Fidus Writer is an online collaborative LaTeX editor especially made for academics who need to use citations and/or formulas. The editor focuses on the content rather than the layout, so that with the same text, you can later on publish it in multiple ways: On a website, as a...
83 Fidus Writer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Word Processor
- Note-taking Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Fidus Writer Features
Real time collaboration
Support for LaTeX
Export to LaTeX
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Flownote
Flownote is clean and simple note taking software with sketching support.
63 Flownote alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Note-taking Tool
Platforms
- Online
Flownote Features
Sketching
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Discontinued
Website is not available anymore
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Padland
Padland is a tool to manage, share, remember and read collaborative documents based on the Etherpad technology.
51 Padland alternatives
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License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Padland Features
No Tracking
No registration required
Privacy focused
Ad-free
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