Mark Text AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Note-taking Tools

The best Note-taking alternative to Mark Text is Logseq, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Mark Text and many of them are Note-taking Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Note-taking Tool alternatives to Mark Text are Zettlr, Typora, Trilium Notes and ghostwriter.

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  1. Logseq icon
     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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
     
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    Comments about Logseq as an Alternative to Mark Text
    marcinkowalskipl
    Negative
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    Logseq is a differente category of knowledge management.

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    • 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
     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

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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  3. Typora icon
     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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
     
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    • 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
  4. Trilium Notes icon
     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

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

    it is note taking with proprietary format

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    • 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
  5. ghostwriter icon
     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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
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    Comments about ghostwriter as an Alternative to Mark Text
    marcinkowalskipl
    Positive
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    It does not have a file browser, but delivers as the md editor.

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    • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceMark Text is also Free and Open Source
  6. Marknote icon
     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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  7. iA Writer icon
     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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. acreom icon
     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)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • acreom is the most popular SaaS alternative to Mark Text.

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

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
  10. Heynote icon
     19 likes

    Heynote is a dedicated scratchpad for developers. It functions as a large persistent text buffer where you can write down anything you like. Works great for that Slack message you don't want to accidentally send, a JSON response from an API you're working with, notes...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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