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 29, 2020

Classeur
6 likes
Start writing notes, docs, and blogs quickly using Markdown.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Online
Good alternative?Is Classeur a good alternative to Zen Editor?
Typewrite
8 likes
Typewrite is a real-time collaborative writing environment with Markdown support, versioning and Dropbox syncing.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Platforms
Online
Good alternative?Is Typewrite a good alternative to Zen Editor?
Texts.io
9 likes
Advanced text editor tailored for creating structured documents. Leverages Markdown to differentiate content and formatting, ensuring streamlined editing and publishing to a multitude of formats.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Text Editor
Origin
International
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Global
+4
Good alternative?Is Texts.io a good alternative to Zen Editor?
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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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Markable
5 likes
A remarkable online markdown editor. - Auto Save and Resume, Live Preview, Upload Local File, HTML to Markdown, File Sharing, One Click Download, Evernote Intergration, Save to Dropbox, Post to Tumblr.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Online
Good alternative?Is Markable a good alternative to Zen Editor?
TextNut
3 likes
TextNut will convert your edits into markdown on-the-fly. If you are familiar with Markdown, it is add-on, with a powerful markdown editing mode.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
iPhone
iPad
+2
Good alternative?Is TextNut a good alternative to Zen Editor?
PileMD
5 likes
PileMd has a really beautiful Markdown Editor, looks like Preview. It's like a RichText Editor but it's actually Markdown, and it works like a word processor, complete with Undo/Redo histories, list completion and clickable urls.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Note-taking
Origin
Japan
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Japan
+1
Good alternative?Is PileMD a good alternative to Zen Editor?
Desk
4 likes
An award-winning & beloved desktop publishing client, exclusively for OS X.

You are a storyteller, passionate about crafting narratives that capture, express, and delight in what it means to be human.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Note-taking
Blog Publishing
Origin
United States
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
United States
Good alternative?Is Desk a good alternative to Zen Editor?
HTML-Notepad
2 likes
HTML WYSIWYG editor for structured documents.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Text Editor
Origin
Canada
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Canada
+1
Good alternative?Is HTML-Notepad a good alternative to Zen Editor?
Theorylog
3 likes
Write markdown documents with quickly accessible code snippets, mathematical equations and images and store them in the cloud to be accessed anywhere.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Platforms
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Good alternative?Is Theorylog a good alternative to Zen Editor?
Yu Writer Pro
2 likes
Efficient cross-platform Markdown text editor.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Good alternative?Is Yu Writer Pro a good alternative to Zen Editor?
Markdown Monster
2 likes
Markdown Monster is a responsive Markdown editor that lets you edit Markdown with syntax highlighting and super fast text entry. A collapsable synced, live preview lets you preview your output as you type.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
United States
Good alternative?Is Markdown Monster a good alternative to Zen Editor?
Monod
3 likes
Monod was a secure and offline-first, React-based Markdown editor. Development has STOPPED and the app has been taken down.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Text Editor
Origin
France
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Online
Self-Hosted
React
France
EU
Good alternative?Is Monod a good alternative to Zen Editor?