Marked.js Alternatives

Marked.js is described as 'A full-featured markdown parser and compiler, written in JavaScript. Built for speed' and is an app in the development category. There are three alternatives to Marked.js for Self-Hosted and Web-based. The best Marked.js alternative is Markdown-it, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Marked.js are ShowdownJS and Snarkdown.

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  1. Markdown-it icon
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    Markdown-it is a high-speed Markdown parser with 100% CommonMark support, extensions & syntax plugins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Markdown-it is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Marked.js.

    • Markdown-it is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Marked.js.

    • Markdown-it is Free and Open SourceMarked.js is also Free and Open Source
  2. ShowdownJS icon
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    Showdown is a JavaScript Markdown to HTML converter, based on the original works by John Gruber. Showdown can be used client side (in the browser) or server side (with NodeJs).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • ShowdownJS is the most popular Web-based alternative to Marked.js.

    • ShowdownJS is Free and Open SourceMarked.js is also Free and Open Source
  3. Snarkdown icon
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    Snarkdown is a relatively simple Markdown parser written in JavaScript that's built for speed. It's fast because it's tiny (only 1kb), and uses a single, lengthy but efficient, regular expression for a tokenizer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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