StackEdit AlternativesText Editors & Note-taking Tools like StackEdit

StackEdit is described as 'Full-featured, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown, the Markdown library used by Stack Overflow and the other Stack Exchange sites' and is a popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to StackEdit for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best StackEdit alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like StackEdit are Typora, Trilium Notes, ghostwriter and MarkText.

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  1. Zettlr icon
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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.

    187 Zettlr alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. Typora icon
     328 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.

    177 Typora alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
     
  3. ghostwriter icon
     112 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.

    139 ghostwriter alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
  4. MarkText icon
     121 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.

    108 MarkText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Marknote icon
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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.

    102 Marknote alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  6. HedgeDoc icon
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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.

    28 HedgeDoc alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
  7. HackMD icon
     40 likes

    HackMD is a browser-based, real-time collaborative markdown editor. It was inspired by hackpad but focuses more on speed and flexibility.

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Heroku
    • Docker
     
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    HackMD vs StackEdit Comments
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    It has all the features of StackEdit plus a better user experience, much faster load-time and nicer collaboration features

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • HackMD is Freemium and ProprietaryStackEdit is Free and Open Source
  8. Heynote icon
     19 likes

    Block-organized, privacy-focused scratchpad for developers with language-specific syntax highlighting and auto-formatting, supporting JavaScript, JSON, Markdown, notes, API responses, and daily planning, all in a persistent local buffer with minimalist interface.

    60 Heynote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Ferrite icon
     7 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.

    51 Ferrite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. Outline icon
     23 likes

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

    100 Outline alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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