Dillinger Alternatives

Dillinger is described as 'Cloud-enabled, mobile-ready, offline-storage, AngularJS powered HTML5 Markdown editor' and is an website in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Dillinger, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Dillinger alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Dillinger are Typora, ghostwriter, Mark Text and Rentry.co.

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  1. Zettlr icon
     245 likes

    Unified writing platform offering note-taking, easy citations with Zotero integration, LaTeX/Word templates, snippets, themes, dark modes, code highlighting, multi-language support, and knowledge management with Zettelkasten for seamless writing from notes to books.

    181 Zettlr alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    • Zettlr is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Dillinger.

    • Zettlr is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dillinger.

    • Zettlr is Free and Open SourceDillinger is also Free and Open Source
    • Zettlr is Privacy focused and LightweightDillinger is not according to our users
  2. Typora icon
     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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
     
    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to Dillinger.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryDillinger is Free and Open Source
    • Typora is Lightweight, Minimalistic and CustomizableDillinger is not according to our users
  3. ghostwriter icon
     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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
  4. Mark Text icon
     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)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Rentry.co icon
     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)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Rentry.co is the most popular Web-based alternative to Dillinger.

    • Rentry.co is Free and ProprietaryDillinger is Free and Open Source
    • Rentry.co is Minimalistic and LightweightDillinger is not according to our users
  6. iA Writer icon
     96 likes

    The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well is a spartan setting that allows you to fully concentrate on your text and nothing but your text.

    120 iA Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • iA Writer is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Dillinger.

    • iA Writer is Paid and ProprietaryDillinger is Free and Open Source
    • iA Writer is Privacy focused and LightweightDillinger is not according to our users
  7. HedgeDoc icon
     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

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
    • HedgeDoc is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Dillinger.

    • HedgeDoc is Free and Open SourceDillinger is also Free and Open Source
    • HedgeDoc is Privacy focusedDillinger is not according to our users
  8. Tenno icon
     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
     
  9. Ferrite icon
     3 likes

    A fast, lightweight text editor for Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML files. Built with Rust and egui for a native, responsive experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. Notepack icon
     16 likes

    Privacy oriented, without vendor lock in note organizer, todo list desktop application. Work offline with text, markdown and pdf files.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. ReText icon
     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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