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

    Diigo

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    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.

    125 Diigo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Diigo is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to Markup.

    • Diigo is the most popular free alternative to Markup.

    • Diigo is Freemium and ProprietaryMarkup is Free and Proprietary
  2. Dendron icon

    Dendron

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    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.

    201 Dendron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
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    • Dendron is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Markup.

    • Dendron is the most popular Open Source alternative to Markup.

    • Dendron is Free and Open SourceMarkup is Free and Proprietary
    • Dendron is Privacy focusedMarkup is not according to our users
  4. Bear icon

    Bear

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    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.

    242 Bear alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. Hypothes.is icon

    Hypothes.is

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    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.

    19 Hypothes.is alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  6. Xodo icon

    Xodo

     71 likes
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    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.

    115 Xodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    • This alternative is disputed. Xodo is a legitimate Markup alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Xodo is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Markup.

    • Xodo is the most popular commercial alternative to Markup.

    • Xodo is Paid and ProprietaryMarkup is Free and Proprietary
    • Xodo is LightweightMarkup is not according to our users
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    scrutch

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    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.

    290 scrutch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • scrutch is the most popular SaaS alternative to Markup.

    • scrutch is Free and ProprietaryMarkup is also Free and Proprietary
    • scrutch is Security-focused, Minimalistic, Lightweight and Privacy focusedMarkup is not according to our users
  9. Highlights - Highlighter and Web Clipper icon

    Highlights - Highlighter and Web Clipper

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    "Highlights - Highlighter and Web Clipper" chrome extension by Learning Paths, helps you organise your content across the internet.

    80 Highlights - Highlighter and Web Clipper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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  10. Rocketnotes icon

    Rocketnotes

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Mac
    • Online
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    • Rocketnotes is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Markup.

    • Rocketnotes is Free and Open SourceMarkup is Free and Proprietary
  11. Reflect Notes icon

    Reflect Notes

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    scrible

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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  13. CollaNote icon

    CollaNote

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    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.

    33 CollaNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. Scrapbox icon

    Scrapbox

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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