MarkText Alternatives

MarkText 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 MarkText for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best MarkText alternative is Logseq, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MarkText are Zettlr, Typora, Trilium Notes and ghostwriter.

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MarkText alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Text Editors or Todo List Managers you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to MarkText.
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  1. Caret is a Markdown editor for Mac, Windows and Linux. It stands out with its clean interface, productivity features and obsessive attention to detail.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. MarkdownPad icon
     63 likes

    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.

    102 MarkdownPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. scrutch icon
     8 likes

    End-to-encrypted, laser-focussed yet elegant editor. No registration, no login, no ads, no tracking, no hassle. Just write. In private or together with others.

    294 scrutch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Norka icon
     4 likes

    Imagine a hassle-free text-writing experience. Don't worry about saving files, complex markup, or accidentally deleted notes.

    67 Norka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • elementary OS
     
  5. Haroopad icon
     68 likes

    Haroopad is a markdown enabled document processor for creating web-friendly documents. You can author various formats of documents such as blog article, slide, presentation, report, and e-mail as if experts did.

    109 Haroopad alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Marked icon
     19 likes

    Marked 2 is a previewer (not an editor) for Markdown, MultiMarkdown and other text markup languages. It updates live every time you save your document in your favorite text editor, comes with writing analysis tools, and is powerfully flexible.

    67 Marked alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Dillinger icon
     10 likes

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

    92 Dillinger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Typedown icon
     3 likes

    Typedown is a lightweight Markdown editor designed specifically for the Windows platform. With the WinUI framework, it provides users with a seamless interface and efficient editing experience that perfectly matches the operating system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Justmd icon
     2 likes

    A lightweight markdown viewer and editor. Multi-platform.

    19 Justmd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Byword icon
     53 likes

    Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. Built-in Mind Map for Markdown, working on your local folders of plain text Markdown files, distraction-free writing experience and multiple exporting options make Document Node your better choice of a writing tool.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. KleverNotes icon
     2 likes

    KleverNotes is a note-taking and management application for your mobile and desktop devices. It uses Markdown and allows you to preview your content.

    56 KleverNotes alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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