Mark Text AlternativesTop Note-taking Tools & Text Editors like Mark Text

Mark Text is described as 'Markdown editor for Mac, Windows, and Linux with real-time preview and distraction-free interface. Open source, free on GitHub, supports various Markdown specs' and is a very popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Mark Text for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Mark Text alternative is Logseq, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Mark Text are Zettlr, Typora, Trilium Notes and ghostwriter.

filter to find the best alternatives

Mark Text alternatives are mainly Text Editors, but if you're looking for Note-taking Tools or Todo List Managers you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Mark Text.
More about Mark Text
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Mark Text alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Logseq icon

    Logseq

     316 likes

    Local-first, privacy-focused notebook supporting Markdown and Emacs Org mode. Offers offline use, encrypted backups, plugin extensibility, LaTeX support, real-time collaboration, and hierarchical organization for personal knowledge management.

    166 Logseq alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    Logseq screenshot 1
     
    |
    1
    Comments about Logseq as an Alternative to Mark Text
    marcinkowalskipl
    Negative
    0

    Logseq is a differente category of knowledge management.

    Mark Text Icon
    Logseq icon

    • Logseq is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Mark Text.

    • Logseq is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Mark Text.

    • Logseq is Free and Open SourceMark Text is also Free and Open Source
    • Logseq is CustomizableMark Text is not according to our users
  2. Zettlr icon

    Zettlr

     245 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.

    180 Zettlr alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Zettlr Main Window (dark mode)
     
    |
    8
  4. Typora icon

    Typora

     326 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.

    177 Typora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    Typora screenshot 1
     
    |
    14

    • Almost everyone thinks Typora is a great Mark Text alternative.

    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to Mark Text.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryMark Text is Free and Open Source
    • Typora is Minimalistic and CustomizableMark Text is not according to our users
  5. Ad
    Screenshot
    Typora icon
    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...

    https://typora.io
    Learn More
  6. Trilium Notes icon

    Trilium Notes

     111 likes

    The original trilium is transfered to this repo by its owner and the app continues to develop here as stated here: https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium

    373 Trilium Notes alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Trilium Notes screenshot 1
     
    |
    1
    Comments about Trilium Notes as an Alternative to Mark Text
    marcinkowalskipl
    Negative
    0

    it is note taking with proprietary format

    Mark Text Icon
    Trilium Notes icon
    • Trilium Notes is Free and Open SourceMark Text is also Free and Open Source
    • Trilium Notes is CustomizableMark Text is not according to our users
  7. ghostwriter icon

    ghostwriter

     109 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.

    138 ghostwriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    ghostwriter screenshot 1
     
    |
    1
    Comments about ghostwriter as an Alternative to Mark Text
    marcinkowalskipl
    Positive
    0

    It does not have a file browser, but delivers as the md editor.

    Mark Text Icon
    ghostwriter icon
    • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceMark Text is also Free and Open Source
  8. Marknote icon

    Marknote

     21 likes

    Marknote lets you create rich text notes and easily organise them into notebooks. You can personalise your notebooks by choosing an icon and accent color for each one, making it easy to distinguish between them and keep your notes at your fingertips.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Marknote screenshot 1
     
  12. iA Writer icon

    iA Writer

     96 likes

    The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well is a spartan setting that allows you to fully concentrate on your text and nothing but your text.

    119 iA Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    iA Writer screenshot 1
     
  13. WriteMonkey icon

    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.

    105 WriteMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The interface, full screen.
     
  14. acreom icon

    acreom

     26 likes

    acreom is an actionable personal knowledge base for developers. It helps developers ship faster by centralizing personal and team context in one place.

    84 acreom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    acreom screenshot 1
     

    • acreom is the most popular SaaS alternative to Mark Text.

    • acreom is Freemium and Open SourceMark Text is Free and Open Source
  15. HedgeDoc icon

    HedgeDoc

     29 likes

    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.

    29 HedgeDoc alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    HedgeDoc screenshot 1
     
12 of 105 Mark Text alternatives