HackMD Alternatives

Apps similar to HackMD include Google Docs, which is free. Other options are HelixNotes, Proton Docs, MarkText and Foam. You're spoiled for choice with Note-taking Tools like HackMD: we list more than 25 alternatives for the web, Mac, self-hosting, Linux and Windows.

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  2. Writty icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  3. Blank is a minimalistic, opinionated markdown editor made for writing. It works purely keyboard-based. Its minimalistic UI and WYSIWYG helps you stay focused on what really matters: content. Save to markdown or export your files to PDF.

    48 Blank - A new writing-experience alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Remotely is a suite of essential business applications including chat, video conferencing, office apps and more which will help you work from anywhere. The suite includes full-featured Zoho tools like Cliq, Meeting, ShowTime, WorkDrive and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. Arcane Docs icon
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    Arcane Docs is a full-featured private online document editor. You can create documents or import from Google Docs and Microsoft Word. All save and secure on blockchain-based cloud storage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. Flownote icon
     3 likes

    Flownote is clean and simple note taking software with sketching support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Firepad icon
     6 likes

    An open source collaborative code and text editor. Share documents and see changes occur in real-time. It uses Firebase for real-time data synchronization

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Firebase
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  8. Modern Markdown Editor is a sleek, minimal note-taking and writing platform that lets you create, edit, and organize your notes effortlessly using Markdown.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Collaborative document editing of Markdown files inside Nextcloud.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  10. TypeFire icon
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    TypeFire is three tools in one native macOS app: a text expander, a clipboard manager, and a Markdown notes editor. Each one opens over whatever application you are already in, on its own global hotkey, and what you pick lands in the document you were typing in.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  11. Rustpad icon
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    Rustpad is an efficient and minimal open-source collaborative text editor based on the operational transformation algorithm. It lets users collaborate in real time while writing code in their browser. Rustpad is completely self-hosted and fits in a tiny Docker image, no database...

    9 Rustpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. OffiDocs icon
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    OffiDocs is a flexible and powerful platform that allows you to work online with desktop apps from everywhere at any time using only your web browser. OffiDocs provides you online desktop apps like LibreOffice, GIMP, Dia, ... through your web browser.

    123 OffiDocs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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