Yu Writer Pro Alternatives

Yu Writer Pro is described as 'Efficient cross-platform Markdown text editor' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Yu Writer Pro for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Yu Writer Pro alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ghostwriter or Mark Text. Other great apps like Yu Writer Pro are Rentry.co, StackEdit, WriteMonkey and HedgeDoc.

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  1. Typora icon

    Typora

     326 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.

    178 Typora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
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    • Typora is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Yu Writer Pro.

    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to Yu Writer Pro.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryYu Writer Pro is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Typora is Lightweight, Minimalistic and CustomizableYu Writer Pro is not according to our users
  2. ghostwriter icon

    ghostwriter

     109 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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    • ghostwriter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Yu Writer Pro.

    • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceYu Writer Pro is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ghostwriter is Lightweight and Privacy focusedYu Writer Pro is not according to our users
  4. Mark Text icon

    Mark Text

     120 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.

    106 Mark Text alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GitHub Flavored Markdown
     
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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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  6. Rentry.co icon

    Rentry.co

     55 likes

    Rentry.co is a markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.

    183 Rentry.co alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Live markdown syntax highlighting
     

    • Rentry.co is the most popular Web-based alternative to Yu Writer Pro.

    • Rentry.co is Free and ProprietaryYu Writer Pro is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Rentry.co is Minimalistic and LightweightYu Writer Pro is not according to our users
  8. WriteMonkey icon

    WriteMonkey

     130 likes

    Writemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words.

    105 WriteMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The interface, full screen.
     
  10. HedgeDoc icon

    HedgeDoc

     29 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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    • HedgeDoc is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Yu Writer Pro.

    • HedgeDoc is Free and Open SourceYu Writer Pro is Freemium and Proprietary
    • HedgeDoc is Privacy focusedYu Writer Pro is not according to our users
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    Tenno

     6 likes

    A live editable Markdown editor that lets you add cells like Excel. You can think of Tenno as a mix of Word and Excel with a touch of Obsidian, Markdown and JavaScript.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Gingko Writer icon

    Gingko Writer

     58 likes

    Gingko Writer is a text editor that uses a tree-like structure to help you organize and visualize your thoughts, making it easier to outline, draft, and refine complex texts.

    79 Gingko Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Gingko Writer is the most popular SaaS alternative to Yu Writer Pro.

    • Gingko Writer is Paid and ProprietaryYu Writer Pro is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. ReText icon

    ReText

     49 likes

    ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  15. SXMac icon

    SXMac

     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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