Marked.js Alternatives

Apps similar to Marked.js include Markdown-it, which is free and open source. Other options are ShowdownJS, Snarkdown and Sätteri. In total there are four apps like Marked.js for self-hosting and the web.

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Marked.js alternatives page was last updated Jun 22, 2026

Markdown-it
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Markdown-it is a high-speed Markdown parser with 100% CommonMark support, extensions & syntax plugins.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
Self-Hosted
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ShowdownJS
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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 (MIT)
Origin
International
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
Global
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Snarkdown
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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 (MIT)
Origin
United States
Platforms
Self-Hosted
United States
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Sätteri
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High-performance Markdown and MDX processing for the JavaScript ecosystem.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Origin
Sweden
EU
Platforms
Rust
JavaScript
Typescript
npm
Sweden
EU
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