ReText AlternativesText Editors and other similar apps like ReText

ReText is described as 'Simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ReText for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best ReText alternative is Notepad++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ReText are Typora, ghostwriter, Clearly Markdown and MarkText.

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  1. Notepad++ icon

    Notepad++

     5002 likes

    Notepad++ is a free, open-source code editor supporting several languages, offering features like syntax highlighting, plugin support, dark mode, portability, privacy, and efficient resource usage, making it highly customizable and suitable for various programming needs.

    271 Notepad++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Notepad++ vs ReText Comments
    Nuncio Bitis
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    It's not available on Linux, and doesn't preview MD and RST files.

    Guest
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    ReText is specialized as a markdown editor

    • Notepad++ is Free and Open SourceReText is also Free and Open Source
    • Notepad++ is a Code Editor ReText is a Text Editor
    • Notepad++ is Privacy focusedReText is not according to our users
  2. Typora icon

    Typora

     336 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.

    209 Typora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    • Visual Studio Code
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  4. ghostwriter icon

    ghostwriter

     115 likes

    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.

    154 ghostwriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    Ghostwriter performs better at rendering markdown -- better than ReText and Typora.

    • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceReText is also Free and Open Source
    • ghostwriter is Privacy focusedReText is not according to our users
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    Typora

    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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    Clearly Markdown

     22 likes

    Clean, native Markdown editor for macOS with syntax highlighting, real-time GitHub Flavored Markdown and Mermaid diagram preview, KaTeX math support, synchronized side-by-side editing, QuickLook integration, PDF export, format shortcuts, and no subscriptions.

    75 Clearly Markdown alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. MarkText icon

    MarkText

     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.

    131 MarkText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GitHub Flavored Markdown
     
  9. Marknote icon

    Marknote

     29 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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  10. Ferrite icon

    Ferrite

     14 likes

    Fast, native text editor supporting Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML with live preview, syntax highlighting, Mermaid diagrams, CSV/TSV viewing, collapsible trees, Git integration, regex find/replace, customizable themes, zen mode, and multi-language support.

    58 Ferrite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    StackEdit

     91 likes

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

    89 StackEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    StackEdit 5 - Split interface (Dark)
     
  13. marka.md icon

    marka.md

     12 likes

    A native macOS markdown editor specialized for AI context management. Live editor on the left (codemirror 6), rendered preview on the right (markdown-it + shiki + mermaid). Minimal Chrome, full catppuccin + matcha themes, macOS vibrancy, orange octopus mascot. ~10 MB bundle.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    CotEditor

     47 likes

    Syntax Highlighting: Colorize more than 50 pre-installed major languages like HTML, PHP, Python, Ruby or Markdown. You can also create your own settings.

    179 CotEditor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    version 4 released 2020-11-14
     
  15. Apostrophe icon

    Apostrophe

     18 likes

    Apostrophe is a simple GNU/Linux Markdown editor built with the GTK+ framework.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Linux Mobile
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