ShowdownJS Alternatives

Apps similar to ShowdownJS include Markdown-it, which is free and open source. Other options are Markdeep, Snarkdown, Strapdown.js and Marked.js. In total there are six apps like ShowdownJS for self-hosting.

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  1. Markdown-it icon

    Markdown-it

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    Markdown-it is a high-speed Markdown parser with 100% CommonMark support, extensions & syntax plugins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Home page
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  2. Markdeep icon

    Markdeep

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    Markdeep is an encompassing JavaScript library for rendering Markdown in the browser. It requires no dependencies and directly supports advanced features like charts and diagrams, fenced code blocks, schedule lists and much more.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
    Markdeep screenshot 1
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  4. Snarkdown icon

    Snarkdown

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    Snarkdown is a relatively simple Markdown parser written in JavaScript that's built for speed. It's fast because it's tiny (only 1kb), and uses a single, lengthy but efficient, regular expression for a tokenizer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
    Snarkdown screenshot 1
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    Strapdown.js

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    Create Markdown documents using JavaScript and Bootstrap themes. Strapdown.js makes it embarrassingly simple to create elegant Markdown documents. No server-side compilation required. Use it to quickly document your projects, create tutorials, home pages, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    Marked.js

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    A full-featured markdown parser and compiler, written in JavaScript. Built for speed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  8. Sätteri icon

    Sätteri

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    High-performance Markdown and MDX processing for the JavaScript ecosystem.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Rust
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU
    Sätteri screenshot 1
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