Zen Editor Alternatives

Sites and apps similar to Zen Editor include Zettlr, which is free and open source. Other options are Typora, ghostwriter, Clearly Markdown and MarkText. You're spoiled for choice with Text Editors like Zen Editor: we list more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad.

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Zen Editor alternatives page was last updated Mar 15, 2021

Glow
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Glow is a terminal based markdown reader designed from the ground up to bring out the beauty—and power—of the CLI.
52 Glow alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
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Markdown Here
12 likes
Google Chrome, Firefox, and Thunderbird extension that lets you write email in Markdown and render it before sending.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Text Editor
Origin
United Kingdom
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Google Chrome
Google Charts
Thunderbird
Firefox
United Kingdom
+2
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Remarkable
15 likes
A fully featured markdown editor for Linux. Features include Live Preview, PDF/HTML export, MathJax support, Syntax highlighting, customizable, keyboard shortcuts, GFM, images, tables and much more.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Linux
+1
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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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Paragraphs
3 likes
Paragraphs is an app just for writers. It was built for one thing and one thing only: writing. It gives you everything you need to create brilliant prose and does away with the rest.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
Good alternative?Is Paragraphs a good alternative to Zen Editor?
Marcdown
1 like
Lightweight real time markdown viewer and editor.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Text Editor
Platforms
Online
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Minimalist Markdown Editor
9 likes
This is the simplest and slickest Markdown editor. Just write Markdown and see what it looks like as you type.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Chrome OS
Google Chrome
+2
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Typewriter for Markdown
2 likes
A Markdown editor with syntax highlighting and live preview.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
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Marxico
8 likes
Markdown editor for a note service with live preview, code highlighting, tables, images, attachments, LaTeX, flowcharts, checkboxes, and offline storage. It supports notebook and tag selection, browser and desktop clients, and two-way editing through synchronized rich-text notes.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Google Chrome
Evernote
Good alternative?Is Marxico a good alternative to Zen Editor?
Editorially
5 likes
Write. Rewrite. Share and discuss. Everything you need to make good writing great.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Text Editor
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Online
Good alternative?Is Editorially a good alternative to Zen Editor?
MultiMarkdown Composer
9 likes
MultiMarkdown Composer is a text editor for Mac that is designed from the ground up around the MultiMarkdown Syntax. It is designed to make writing in MultiMarkdown even easier than it already is, with automatic syntax highlighting, built in previews, easy export to any format...
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Text Editor
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
United States
+1
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Blank Slate
1 like
Get thoughts down quick, do things with them later. Just start typing.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Platforms
Online
Good alternative?Is Blank Slate a good alternative to Zen Editor?
CuteMarkEd
7 likes
A Qt-based, free and open source markdown editor with live HTML preview, math expressions, code and markdown syntax highlighting.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Text Editor
Origin
Germany
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Linux
PortableApps.com
Germany
EU
Good alternative?Is CuteMarkEd a good alternative to Zen Editor?