Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac


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 Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Typora are Joplin, Mark Text, Zettlr and Google Keep.


Markdown Edit is a Windows desktop Markdown editor with an emphasis on content and keyboard shortcuts. There is minimal window chrome and most functions are accessed through keyboard shortcuts.


SXMac is a light, notes like app that can be used as a rich text editor, markdown editor and preview, code editor with more than 100 supported languages. If you need specific files or anything else in one place.




Minimal - Writing & Notes is a writing app inspired by meditation. It includes features such as note lifetime, collaborative writing, note-to-website publishing, Todo integration, and cross-device syncing, with a focus on spacious and modern design.





Blank is a minimalistic, opinionated markdown editor made for writing. It works purely keyboard-based. It's minimalistic UI and WYSIWYG helps you stay focused on what really matters: content. Save to markdown or export your files to PDF.


Elegant Markdown Editor (EME) is an intuitive Markdown text editor with distraction-free mode, auto-sync for GitHub Gist, math typesetting support and more.

Writed is a distraction free text editor that will help you type more in less time. Writed uses markdown* syntax to format your document in real time, keep both your hand on the keyboard and just type.



A simple GTK+ Markdown text editor with dual-pane live preview, spellcheck, style and theme support, and export to HTML and PDF.







Monod was a secure and offline-first, React-based Markdown editor. Development has STOPPED and the app has been taken down.
