iA Writer AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Text Editors

The best Text Editor alternative to iA Writer is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Zettlr or ghostwriter. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to iA Writer and loads of them are Text Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Text Editor alternatives to iA Writer are FocusWriter, MarkText, QOwnNotes and Rentry.co.

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  1. Typora icon

    Typora

     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.

    179 Typora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
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    Typora vs iA Writer Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    2

    Very nice interface, themes, markdown support is awesome. Exactly what I was looking for. I thought it was impossible to find a quality software of this type on Windows.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Alec Kinnear
    Positive
    0

    Typora is great if you like to write in preview mode. iAWriter is better if you prefer to see Markdown in the edit window and have access to a preview window (old WordPerfect paradigm). Both are excellent apps. Typora is great for Markdown tables.

    arximughal
    Positive
    -5

    It's free and opensource and packed with a lot of useful features. I just love writing in Typora.

    3 of 6 comments
    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryiA Writer is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Typora is Minimalistic and CustomizableiA Writer is not according to our users
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    Zettlr

     251 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.

    190 Zettlr alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    Zettlr vs iA Writer Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    iA Writer is for writing longer texts. Zettlr is for note taking.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Zettlr is Free and Open SourceiA Writer is Paid and Proprietary
  4. ghostwriter icon

    ghostwriter

     112 likes

    ghostwriter is a feature-rich text editor using Markdown syntax which makes it suitable for note-taking, document redaction, simple HTML website creation and much more.

    140 ghostwriter alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    NA0341
    Positive
    0

    Fast, lean, open source, many useful features, well integrated with different Markdown parsers - Hemmingway mode. Although for anything beyond just writing I'd suggest something more advanced - like Obsidian.

    • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceiA Writer is Paid and Proprietary
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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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    FocusWriter

     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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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    MarkText

     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.

    111 MarkText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GitHub Flavored Markdown
     
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    MarkText vs iA Writer Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Interface is great, and you can edit the font from the preferences.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • MarkText is Free and Open SourceiA Writer is Paid and Proprietary
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    QOwnNotes

     96 likes

    Plain text notepad with markdown support and todo list manager for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, that works together with the notes application of ownCloud.

    280 QOwnNotes alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Qt
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  11. Ulysses icon

    Ulysses

     70 likes

    Ulysses is a text editor for creative writers. Used by bloggers, poets, students and published novelists all over the world, it offers an integrated environment to brainstorm, draft, revise and even submit text on a professional level.

    134 Ulysses alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    WriteMonkey

     130 likes

    Writemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words.

    106 WriteMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    The interface, full screen.
     
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    WriteMonkey vs iA Writer Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    They look alike with distraction free, neat interface, markdown

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • WriteMonkey is Freemium and ProprietaryiA Writer is Paid and Proprietary
    • WriteMonkey is CustomizableiA Writer is not according to our users
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    novelWriter

     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.

    70 novelWriter alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Python
    Screenshot of older version
     
  14. Ferrite icon

    Ferrite

     8 likes

    Fast, native text editor supporting Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML with live preview, syntax highlighting, Mermaid diagrams, CSV/TSV viewing, collapsible trees, Git integration, regex find/replace, customizable themes, zen mode, and multi-language support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    FuseBase

     92 likes

    Combines AI-powered client portals, unlimited external accounts, internal workspaces, collaborative document editing, smart task management, and no-code knowledge bases with smart documents, supporting 2000+ embeds for streamlined project delivery and feedback.

    228 FuseBase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Internal and external collaboration.
     
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