Modern Markdown Editor AlternativesNote-taking Tools and other similar apps like Modern Markdown Editor

Modern Markdown Editor is described as 'Sleek, minimal note-taking and writing platform that lets you create, edit, and organize your notes effortlessly using Markdown' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Modern Markdown Editor, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best Modern Markdown Editor alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Modern Markdown Editor are Typora, Trilium Notes, ghostwriter and Mark Text.

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  1. Zettlr icon

    Zettlr

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    Unified writing platform offering note-taking, easy citations with Zotero integration, LaTeX/Word templates, snippets, themes, dark modes, code highlighting, multi-language support, and knowledge management with Zettelkasten for seamless writing from notes to books.

    174 Zettlr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    • Zettlr is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Modern Markdown Editor.

    • Zettlr is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Modern Markdown Editor.

    • Zettlr is Free and Open SourceModern Markdown Editor is Free and Proprietary
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    Typora

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    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file management with tree and articles panels, and content organization through an outline panel.

    174 Typora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    Typora screenshot 1
     

    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to Modern Markdown Editor.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryModern Markdown Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • Typora is Minimalistic and CustomizableModern Markdown Editor is not according to our users
  4. Trilium Notes icon

    Trilium Notes

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    The original trilium is transfered to this repo by its owner and the app continues to develop here as stated here: https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium

    367 Trilium Notes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Trilium Notes screenshot 1
     

    • Trilium Notes is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Modern Markdown Editor.

    • Trilium Notes is Free and Open SourceModern Markdown Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • Trilium Notes is CustomizableModern Markdown Editor is not according to our users
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    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file manag...

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    ghostwriter

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    ghostwriter is a feature-rich text editor using Markdown syntax which makes it suitable for note-taking, document redaction, simple HTML website creation and much more.

    136 ghostwriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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  7. Mark Text icon

    Mark Text

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    Open-source Markdown editor on Mac, Windows, and Linux offering real-time preview, clean interface, and various themes. Supports math expressions, exports HTML/PDF, allows image pasting, and more.

    103 Mark Text alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GitHub Flavored Markdown
     
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    Marknote

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    Marknote lets you create rich text notes and easily organise them into notebooks. You can personalise your notebooks by choosing an icon and accent color for each one, making it easy to distinguish between them and keep your notes at your fingertips.

    97 Marknote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  10. Heynote icon

    Heynote

     19 likes
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    Heynote is a dedicated scratchpad for developers. It functions as a large persistent text buffer where you can write down anything you like. Works great for that Slack message you don't want to accidentally send, a JSON response from an API you're working with, notes...

    55 Heynote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Heynote screenshot 1
     
  11. Rentry.co icon

    Rentry.co

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    Rentry.co is a markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.

    179 Rentry.co alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Live markdown syntax highlighting
     

    • Rentry.co is the most popular Web-based alternative to Modern Markdown Editor.

    • Rentry.co is Free and ProprietaryModern Markdown Editor is also Free and Proprietary
    • Rentry.co is MinimalisticModern Markdown Editor is not according to our users
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    StackEdit

     90 likes
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    Full-featured, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown, the Markdown library used by Stack Overflow and the other Stack Exchange sites.

    79 StackEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    StackEdit 5 - Split interface (Dark)
     
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    HedgeDoc

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    HedgeDoc (fcommunity-driven fork of CodiMD) is an open-source collaborative markdown editor. With HedgeDoc you can easily collaborate on notes, graphs and even presentations in real-time. All you need to do is to share your note-link to your co-workers, and they’re ready to go.

    29 HedgeDoc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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  14. Tenno icon

    Tenno

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    A live editable Markdown editor that lets you add cells like Excel. You can think of Tenno as a mix of Word and Excel with a touch of Obsidian, Markdown and JavaScript.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  15. Outline icon

    Outline

     23 likes
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    Your team’s knowledge base Team wiki, documentation, meeting notes, playbooks, onboarding, work logs, brainstorming, & more….

    88 Outline alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    Outline screenshot 1
     

    • Outline is the most popular SaaS alternative to Modern Markdown Editor.

    • Outline is Freemium and ProprietaryModern Markdown Editor is Free and Proprietary
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