PeekMark Alternatives

Apps similar to PeekMark include Obsidian, which has a free version. Other options are Typora, Quarkdown, MarkText and Downright. In total there are nine Text Editors like PeekMark for Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone.

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  1. Obsidian icon
     1287 likes

    Privacy-oriented note-taking app for non-linear thinking, blending knowledge graph creation with wiki-style linking. Supports Markdown, end-to-end encryption, and plugins for customization. Offers distraction-free mode, tags, themes, syntax highlighting, and operates offline without tracking.

    438 Obsidian alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
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  2. Typora icon
     334 likes

    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.

    251 Typora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Electron
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  3. Quarkdown icon
     28 likes

    A modern Markdown system featuring advanced scripting, syntax extensions, and live preview, enabling seamless creation of complex books, articles, and interactive presentations, with flexible output to PDF, HTML, support for variables and community libraries.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Kotlin
    • Markdown
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  4. MarkText icon
     122 likes

    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.

    162 MarkText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  5. Downright icon
     9 likes

    Native macOS Markdown reader and editor with Document, Split, and Source views, customizable themes, Finder and Quick Look integration, real-time file monitoring, broad Markdown support, and the ability to review external file changes. Free and MIT licensed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  6. MacDown icon
     23 likes

    MacDown is an open source Markdown editor for macOS, released under the MIT License. It is heavily influenced by Chen Luo’s Mou.

    78 MacDown alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Marked icon
     20 likes

    Native macOS tool for previewing Markdown and markup files, supporting local and iCloud documents, real-time updates, writing statistics, grammar and spelling checks, sentence complexity analysis, grade level, readability, export options, and easy workflow integration.

    85 Marked alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Setapp
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Safari
    • US flagUnited States
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  8. Glance is a tiny native Markdown viewer for macOS. Open a .md file and Glance renders it the way you wrote it, with real typography and no editor chrome. It is Quick Look-aware, meaning you can tap space in Finder to preview any markdown file instantly.

    18 Glance – Markdown Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
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