HTML AlternativesMarkup Languages and other similar apps like HTML

HTML is described as 'The standard markup language used to create web pages, and its elements form the building blocks of all websites' and is a Markup Language in the development category. There are seven alternatives to HTML for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted and Kotlin apps. The best HTML alternative is Quarkdown, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HTML are Markdown, MEML, CommonMark and Qwik.

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  1. Quarkdown icon
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    Quarkdown is a modern Markdown-based typesetting system, designed around the key concept of versatility, by seamlessly compiling a project into a print-ready book or an interactive presentation. All through an incredibly powerful Turing-complete extension of Markdown, ensuring...

    12 Quarkdown alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Markdown
    • Kotlin
     
    • Quarkdown is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to HTML.

    • Quarkdown is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HTML.

    • Quarkdown is Free and Open SourceHTML is also Free and Open Source
  2. Markdown icon
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    Markdown is a text-to-HTML conversion tool for web writers. Markdown allows you to write using an easy-to-read, easy-to-write plain text format, then convert it to structurally valid XHTML (or HTML).

    12 Markdown alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Markdown as an Alternative to HTML
    Buster_Blue
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    The ultimate result of using markdown is the conversion of it into valid HTML. It can't replace HTML and isn't an alternative standard to it, but it makes HTML easier to write.

    Guest
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    Markdown isn't used for web development

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Markdown is a great HTML alternative.

    • Markdown is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HTML.

    • Markdown is Free and Open SourceHTML is also Free and Open Source
  3. MEML icon
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    MEML is a Lisp-like markup language for web development that transpiles directly to HTML5. MEML has features like easier file imports, a developer environment tool (MLD), components that can be used on multiple pages, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. CommonMark icon
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    For short it's the Markdown syntax standard. It replaces the old original Markdown.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Qwik icon
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    The HTML-first framework. Initialize apps of any size with < 1kb JS - GitHub - BuilderIO/qwik: The HTML-first framework. Initialize apps of any size with < 1kb JS

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group, Maintaining and evolving HTML since 2004.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • HTML
     
    • WHATWG is the most popular Web-based alternative to HTML.

    • WHATWG is Free and Open SourceHTML is also Free and Open Source
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    The ReAdABLE Human Format aims at Agile Documentation by making WRITING and READING document easier for End User and Developer alike, while allowing a high degree of flexibility.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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