iWriter Pro AlternativesText Editors and other similar apps like iWriter Pro

iWriter Pro is described as 'Is elegant and minimalist text editor with built-in Markdown support. Distraction-free and subscription-free' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to iWriter Pro for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best iWriter Pro alternative is ghostwriter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like iWriter Pro are Rentry.co, HedgeDoc, ReText and MemPad.

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iWriter Pro alternatives page was last updated Sep 26, 2023
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  1. ghostwriter icon

    ghostwriter

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    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.

    135 ghostwriter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    ghostwriter screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Simple text editor
    4.  Stay Focused
    5.  Distraction-free Writing
    6.  Spell Checking
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Portable
    9.  Writing statistics
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Works Offline
    12. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    ghostwriter VS iWriter Pro

     

    • ghostwriter is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to iWriter Pro.

    • ghostwriter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to iWriter Pro.

    • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceiWriter Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • ghostwriter is LightweightiWriter Pro is not according to our users
  2. Rentry.co icon

    Rentry.co

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    Rentry.co is a markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.

    178 Rentry.co alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Live markdown syntax highlighting

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Publishing
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Tab preview
    8.  Distraction-free Writing

    Rentry.co VS iWriter Pro

     

    • Rentry.co is the most popular Web-based alternative to iWriter Pro.

    • Rentry.co is Free and ProprietaryiWriter Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Rentry.co is LightweightiWriter Pro is not according to our users
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    HedgeDoc

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    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.

    28 HedgeDoc alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    HedgeDoc screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Works Offline

    HedgeDoc VS iWriter Pro

     

    • HedgeDoc is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to iWriter Pro.

    • HedgeDoc is Free and Open SourceiWriter Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • HedgeDoc is Privacy focusediWriter Pro is not according to our users
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    ReText

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    ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    ReText screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  ReStructuredText

    ReText VS iWriter Pro

     
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    MemPad

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    MemPad is a plain text outliner and note taking program with a tree structured index. All pages are stored in a single file. User interface available in 20 languages.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MemPad screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Hierarchical Structure
    6.  No registration required
    7.  On top
    8.  Protected by Password
    9.  Outliner

    MemPad VS iWriter Pro

     
  7. Dillinger icon

    Dillinger

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    Dillinger is a cloud-enabled, mobile-ready, offline-storage, AngularJS powered HTML5 Markdown editor.

    84 Dillinger alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Dillinger screenshot 1

    Dillinger Features

    1.  Online editor
    2.  Vim Key Mapping

    Dillinger VS iWriter Pro

     
  9. MarkdownPad icon

    MarkdownPad

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    MarkdownPad is a full-featured Markdown editor for Windows. Features: LivePreview : Instantly see how your documents look in HTML as you create them. Easy formatting with keyboard shortcuts. Markdown formatting can be applied (and removed) with handy keyboard shortcuts and toolb.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MarkdownPad screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 2.5, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    MarkdownPad Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

    MarkdownPad VS iWriter Pro

     
  10. Caret Markdown Editor icon

    Caret Markdown Editor

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    Caret is a Markdown editor for Mac, Windows and Linux. It stands out with its clean interface, productivity features and obsessive attention to detail.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SI flagSlovenia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Caret Markdown Editor screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (4.0 beta) was released in January 2018.

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    3.  Distraction-free Writing

    Caret Markdown Editor VS iWriter Pro

     

    • Caret Markdown Editor is the most popular commercial alternative to iWriter Pro.

    • Caret Markdown Editor is Paid and ProprietaryiWriter Pro is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Perpetual Notes

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    Write beautifully. Organize easily. Find everything. Fuss free writing. Saves notes as RTF files on user specified folder. Can search across all notes. No sign up/log in required. Portable application.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Perpetual Notes Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Web Clipper
    3.  Note Manager
    4.  Rich text editing
    5.  RTL support
    6.  Integrated Search
    7.  Encrypted Notes
    8.  Text formatting
    9.  Meeting notes

    Perpetual Notes VS iWriter Pro

     
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    Zen Editor

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    Zen by Unit is a free, minimal, fast, private writing app. Just open and use.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Zen Editor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Online editor

    Zen Editor VS iWriter Pro

     
  13. PHP Markdown icon

    PHP Markdown

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    PHP port of the Markdown text-to-HTML conversion tool for web writers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    PHP Markdown Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Text formatting

    PHP Markdown VS iWriter Pro

     
  14. Markdown Edit icon

    Markdown Edit

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    Markdown Edit is a Windows desktop Markdown editor with an emphasis on content and keyboard shortcuts. There is minimal window chrome and most functions are accessed through keyboard shortcuts.

    72 Markdown Edit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Markdown Edit screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    According to the project's GitHub README.md, Markdown Edit is no longer maintained, and the author recommends Visual Studio Code.https://github.com/mike-ward/Markdown-Edit/

    Markdown Edit Features

    1.  Live Preview
    2.  Support for MarkDown

    Markdown Edit VS iWriter Pro

     
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