Markup Alternatives

Markup is described as 'Annotate PDFs, web pages, and ePub books with highlighting, centralized management, AI features, document sharing, syncing, and backup tools across devices' and is a team collaboration tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Markup for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPad, iPhone, Google Chrome and Mac apps. The best Markup alternative is Diigo, which is free. Other great apps like Markup are Dendron, Bear, Hypothes.is and Xodo.

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  1. Diigo icon
     306 likes

    Save web resources, annotate pages and PDFs, highlight and add sticky notes, organize collections with Outliner, sync across devices, filter by tags and folders, share with groups, and access advanced search and flexible privacy for individual or collaborative research projects.

    126 Diigo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  2. Dendron icon
     71 likes

    Dendron is an open-source, local-first, markdown-based, note-taking tool built on top of VSCode. It supports all the usual features you would expect like tagging, backlinks, a graph view, split panes, and so forth.

    207 Dendron alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  3. Bear icon
     95 likes

    Flexible note-taking and writing tool featuring advanced markdown with in-line images, cross-note links, live preview, hashtags, Focus Mode, plain text storage, iCloud sync, one-tap formatting, smart data recognition, and multiple export formats for portability.

    251 Bear alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Hypothes.is icon
     63 likes

    Annotate with anyone, anywhere Our mission is to bring a new layer to the web. Use Hypothes.is to discuss, collaborate, organize your research, or take personal notes.

    20 Hypothes.is alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  5. Xodo icon
     71 likes

    Xodo is the ultimate cross-platform PDF viewer and annotator. Powerful, fast, and optimized for all phones and tablets, Xodo makes it easy to access, edit, share, sync, manage, sign, and more.

    116 Xodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. Reflect Notes icon
     7 likes

    Give your brain superpowers. Mirror the way your mind works by associating notes through backlinks. Reflect builds you a second brain that you can reference anytime. Frictionless thought capture, instant sync, end-to-end encryption and seamless recall make using Reflect natural.

    51 Reflect Notes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
  8. scrible icon
     19 likes

    scrible lets you highlight and annotate web pages and easily save, share and collaborate on your web research with others.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
  9. CollaNote icon
     6 likes

    All-in-one solution for note-taking, PDF annotation, digital planning, and journaling with 25 pens and brushes, AI shape detection, real-time collaboration, Smart Dark Mode, ASMR sound, audio recording, password protection, over 150 templates, and syncing options.

    34 CollaNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. Rocketnotes icon
     3 likes

    Rocketnotes is a web-based Markdown note taking app with AI-powered text completion. You can sign up for free or deploy it with low effort to your personal AWS account. Check out the installation guides for deploying Rocketnotes at AWS or running it on your local machine with...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Mac
    • Online
     
  11. Scrapbox icon
     9 likes

    Scrapbox is an app that lets you write and link notes at lightspeed, creating a network of ideas that you can use for ideation, organization, and focus. You can use it solo or with a team, in public or private, and access your knowledge from any device.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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