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, Tenno and HedgeDoc.

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Yu Writer Pro alternatives page was last updated Mar 20, 2025
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  1. Typora icon
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    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.

    165 Typora alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Clean design
    4.  Support for Themes
    5.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Write files in markdown
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Save as Markdown
    6.  Simple text editor
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Export to PDF
    10.  Multiplatform
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Distraction-free Writing

    Typora VS Yu Writer Pro

     
    • 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 LightweightYu Writer Pro is not according to our users
  2. ghostwriter icon
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    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.

    135 ghostwriter alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Simple text editor
    4.  Stay Focused
    5.  Distraction-free Writing
    6.  Spell Checking
    7.  Live Preview
    8.  Portable
    9.  Writing statistics
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Works Offline
    12. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    ghostwriter VS Yu Writer Pro

     
    • 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 LightweightYu Writer Pro is not according to our users
  3. Mark Text icon
     118 likes
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    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.

    102 Mark Text alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    MarkText is no longer maintained since July 2022. Last version, 0.17.1, released in March 2022, can be still downloaded from GitHub. A fork a being developed here: https://github.com/jacobwhall/marktext

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Clean design
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Real-time inline preview
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Write files in markdown
    7.  Distraction-free Writing
    8.  Tabbed interface
    9.  Text editing
    10.  Nested Folders
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required

    Mark Text VS Yu Writer Pro

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

    178 Rentry.co alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Publishing
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Tab preview
    8.  Distraction-free Writing

    Rentry.co VS Yu Writer Pro

     
    • 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 LightweightYu Writer Pro is not according to our users
  5. StackEdit icon
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    Full-featured, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown, the Markdown library used by Stack Overflow and the other Stack Exchange sites.

    80 StackEdit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    StackEdit Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  0data
    7. Tumblr icon  Tumblr integration
    8.  Write files in markdown
    9. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration

    StackEdit VS Yu Writer Pro

     
  6. Tenno icon
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    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.

    51 Tenno alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Tenno Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Live editing
    8.  Web-Based
    9.  Tables
    10.  Charts

    Tenno VS Yu Writer Pro

     
  7. 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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Works Offline

    HedgeDoc VS Yu Writer Pro

     
    • 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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    Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.

    132 Hemingway Editor alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Writing assistance
    4.  Collaborative writing
    5.  Ebook writer
    6. Readability icon  Readability integration
    7.  Distraction-free Writing
    8.  Automated proofreading
    9.  Writing suggestions

    Hemingway Editor VS Yu Writer Pro

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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SI flagSlovenia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Pomodoro Timer
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Portable
    4.  Command palette
    5.  Distraction-free Writing
    6.  Fullscreen support

    WriteMonkey VS Yu Writer Pro

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

    75 ReText alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  ReStructuredText

    ReText VS Yu Writer Pro

     
  11. SXMac icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Live Preview
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Built-in viewer
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Drag and Drop
    11.  Built-in code editor

    SXMac VS Yu Writer Pro

     
  12. Gingko Writer icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Top Gingko Writer Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Hierarchical Structure
    3. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Document structure management
    6.  Web-Based
    7.  Export to LaTeX
    8.  Collaborative writing
    9.  Brainstorming
    10.  Screenwriting
    11.  Outliner

    Gingko Writer VS Yu Writer Pro

     
    • Gingko Writer is the most popular SaaS alternative to Yu Writer Pro.

    • Gingko Writer is Freemium and ProprietaryYu Writer Pro is also Freemium and Proprietary
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