KeenWrite Alternatives

KeenWrite is described as 'A free, open-source, cross-platform desktop Markdown editor for producing beautifully typeset PDFs' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to KeenWrite for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best KeenWrite alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KeenWrite are Typora, ghostwriter, FocusWriter and MarkText.

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  1. Cold Turkey Writer won't let you quit until you finish your work. Like, literally will not quit.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. A modern macOS markdown editor - themeable, tabs, sidebar, GitHub flavored markdown, exporting, latex and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. MWeb icon
     10 likes

    MWeb can handle professional-level markdown with support for markdown extensions. It provides publishing to various social networks and blogging formats, as well as various preview themes.

    60 MWeb alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Markdown Edit icon
     21 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Glow icon
     3 likes

    Glow is a terminal based markdown reader designed from the ground up to bring out the beauty—and power—of the CLI.

    52 Glow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. Markdown Here icon
     12 likes

    Google Chrome, Firefox, and Thunderbird extension that lets you write email in Markdown and render it before sending.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Google Charts
    • Thunderbird
    • Firefox
     
  7. Remarkable icon
     15 likes

    A fully featured markdown editor for Linux. Features include Live Preview, PDF/HTML export, MathJax support, Syntax highlighting, customizable, keyboard shortcuts, GFM, images, tables and much more.

    62 Remarkable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. SSuite NoteBook Editor is a free portable text editor that has all the functionality to start you on writing that important novel, short-story or article, with enough bells and whistles to help out. It also includes all the necessary editing short-cut keys for power users and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. 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
     
  10. Paragraphs icon
     3 likes

    Paragraphs is an app just for writers. It was built for one thing and one thing only: writing. It gives you everything you need to create brilliant prose and does away with the rest.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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