The Best Typora AlternativesTop Text Editors & Note-taking Tools like Typora

Typora is described as 'A cross-platform Markdown editor providing real-time preview, Focus & Typewriter modes, and support for multiple export formats' and is a very popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Typora for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Typora alternative is MarkText, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Typora are Joplin, Zettlr, ghostwriter and Beaver Notes.

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  1. 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.

    130 MarkText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    MarkText vs Typora Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    ScenicMarathon
    12

    Very similar to Typora, but open source. Moreover it seems that Typora will not be free when the beta ends, while Mark Text will be free forever.

    marcinkowalskipl
    Positive
    0

    Very close, opensource match.

    Voltra
    Positive
    1

    Very very similar, but the UX is a tiny bit worse (especially if like me you save often or undo/redo often)

    3 of 9 comments
    • MarkText is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • MarkText is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  2. Joplin icon
     942 likes

    Open source app for managing notes and to-dos with Markdown support. Syncs seamlessly across devices using services like Dropbox and OneDrive. Offers end-to-end encrypted synchronicity, offline access, rich import/export options, and a Web Clipper for browsers.

    208 Joplin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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    Joplin vs Typora Comments
    Top Negative Comment
    Spout
    5

    As others said, while Joplin does include MD functionality, it is to use within itself not as a general editor. I don't even know if you COULD use this as a MD editor. Not conveniently for sure.

    marcinkowalskipl
    Negative
    1

    Note taking is not an alternative to markdown editing.

    Cyber Nautilus
    Negative
    2

    Joplin is a note-taking software whereas Typora is a markdown editor

    3 of 7 comments
    • Joplin is Freemium and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • Joplin is a Note-taking Typora is a Text Editor
    • Joplin is Privacy focused and DecentralizedTypora is not according to our users
  3. Zettlr icon
     266 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    Zettlr vs Typora Comments
    ScenicMarathon
    Positive
    3

    Zettlr has almost every feature of Typora, but it can do even more. An example is the support to hyperlink to other notes in the same directory (so that it is possible to implement Zettelkasten).

    taylregriffin
    Positive
    2

    Zettlr is similar to Typora in interface and function, but has better features and is open source.

    Guest
    Positive
    3

    more feature rich, in active development, one can link files (to reference things) and open-source (Typora is not)

    • Zettlr is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • Zettlr is a Note-taking Typora is a Text Editor
    • Zettlr is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  4. ghostwriter icon
     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.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
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    ghostwriter vs Typora Comments
    bigbigboy
    Positive
    3

    ghostwriter is a c++ program much faster and better than any electron alternative.

    asaaddxasaadd
    Positive
    2

    pandoc support, qt-based (with c++ at back), under the auspices of kde, but does not depend on their libraries (there are Qt libraries in the archive, but you will have to put up with this)

    • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • ghostwriter is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  5. Beaver Notes icon
     74 likes

    Your personal note-taking haven for privacy and efficiency.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
     
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    Beaver Notes vs Typora Comments
    HeinzWernerDieter
    Negative
    0

    Design is greate and OpenSource is still a big advantage about Typora.

    HOWEVER, Typora is file-based, whereas Beaver Notes isn't! That is a BIG difference between booth programs! I whould say the concepts of how the informations are saved is so diffenrent that this booth programms are NOT COMPARABLE.

    • Beaver Notes is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • Beaver Notes is a Note-taking Typora is a Text Editor
    • Beaver Notes is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  6. HelixNotes icon
     23 likes

    HelixNotes is a local markdown note-taking app built with Rust, Tauri 2.0, and SvelteKit. Your notes are standard .md files on your filesystem - sync with whatever you want or nothing at all.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  7. SiYuan icon
     83 likes

    SiYuan is a desktop Markdown Block-Reference and Bidirectional-Link note-taking application. Support fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown WYSIWYG.

    120 SiYuan alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • F-Droid
     
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    SiYuan vs Typora Comments
    ailuridae
    Negative
    0

    SiYuan is a note taking tool and organizer. It is not a markdown file editor

    • SiYuan is Freemium and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • SiYuan is a Note-taking Typora is a Text Editor
    • SiYuan is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  8. iA Writer icon
     99 likes

    iA Writer is a pro tool for focused writing in Markdown, a simple formatting language. It offers features like Focus Mode, Style Check, Syntax Highlight, Wikilinks, and cross-platform compatibility.

    139 iA Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Trudido icon
     20 likes

    Offline in-device task manager and note app featuring smart creation, advanced organization, calendar and list views, Markdown notes, secure SHA-256 encryption, Material You theming, multiple color themes, no tracking or ads, and import/export for total ownership.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Marknote icon
     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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
     
  12. StackEdit icon
     91 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
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