Zettlr Alternatives

Apps similar to Zettlr include Obsidian, which has a free version. Other options are Joplin, Logseq, Notesnook and AppFlowy. Note-taking Tools like Zettlr are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and iPhone.

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  1. Ballistic icon
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    Designed for software developers, Ballistic helps you organize your thoughts, information, notes and code snippets, so you never have to step outside of your dev workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. The fiction writing app that keeps your manuscript, worldbuilding, and AI in sync.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  3. Jylos icon
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    Local-first knowledge management with Markdown notes, wiki-links, backlinks, interactive graphs, plugins, themes and SQLite or Markdown vault storage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. InkfluenceAI icon
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    Inkfluence AI is an AI-powered eBook creation platform that lets authors, coaches, and creators generate complete books in minutes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  5. AS Notes icon
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    AS Notes brings markdown and [[wikilink]] editing for notes, documentation, blogs and wikis directly into VS Code and compatible editors (e.g. Antigravity, Cursor, Windsurf).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Visual Studio Code
    • Cursor
    • Windsurf
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  6. Code Writer icon
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    Code Writer is a free text and code editor app for the Windows platform, downloadable from the Windows Store. Use it as a replacement for Notepad and other quick edit apps.

    181 Code Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. InkBreaker icon
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    Inkbreaker is a full writing platform for your whole writing practice. Draft and publish in a real editor, build a body of work, and grow alongside a community of working writers. It supports fiction, nonfiction, poetry, copywriting, journalism, technical writing, screenwriting...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. The Medium Article Writer Add-on for Google Docs helps authors to create content and publish to Medium directly from Google Docs.

    Team members can write, edit, and collaborate wherever they are and view the updates real time in Google Docs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Drive
    • Google Drive - Docs
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  9. Draftline icon
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    Free, open source, local-first novel editor with writing, planning, continuity checks, prose analysis, typeset export, and BYO cloud sync. No account or subscription required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  10. NovelShort icon
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    NovelShort – Read Unlimited is your all-in-one novel reading app designed for book lovers who enjoy short stories, novels, and serialized fiction anytime, anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  11. Folding Mirror is a Markdown editor for macOS, featuring live preview which renders what you type in place. When the caret is moved onto a line, it folds back into its Markdown source, allowing you to edit the original content instead of a representation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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