HackMD Alternatives

HackMD is described as 'Browser-based, real-time collaborative markdown editor. It was inspired by hackpad but focuses more on speed and flexibility' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to HackMD for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Self-Hosted, Linux and Windows apps. The best HackMD alternative is Google Docs, which is free. Other great apps like HackMD are Proton Docs, MarkText, HelixNotes and Foam.

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  1. 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
     
  2. Authorea icon
     23 likes

    Authorea is the online document editor for researchers that allows researchers to write, cite, host data, and publish research documents. Authorea is trusted worldwide by leading researchers writing and publishing content in every discipline, from astrophysics to zoology.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Zoho Writer icon
     58 likes

    Cloud-based word processor with AI assistant for improved writing, document publishing across platforms, e-signature, mobile apps, and MS Word compatibility. Offers collaborative tools, custom workflows, secure cloud storage, and seamless integration with other Zoho applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
  4. Framapad icon
     11 likes
    • Create a pad.
    • Start at write your text
    • and invite your employees.
    • Each participant is distinguished by a color
    • and can chat with the group.
    • If necessary, restore an old version from history
    • and when your work is done, export it.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Revise is an AI-powered word processor with visual revision history, built-in AI editing, and fast import/export for Word documents.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Slideas icon
     1 like

    Slideas is a Markdown Presentation Editor providing easy to use editing functions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Documize icon
     19 likes

    Documize creates the Enterprise Knowledge Backbone by unifying docs, wiki, reporting and dashboards — composition + coordination + discovery + distribution + workflows = faster business outcomes

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  8. Showdown icon
     1 like

    Showdown is an easy-to-use tool for quickly creating presentations using Markdown. It's perfect for those times where you need to whip up a presentation within minutes rather than hours, like for a sprint review or presenting your findings on that experiment for your team.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Fidus Writer icon
     18 likes

    Fidus Writer is an online collaborative LaTeX editor especially made for academics who need to use citations and/or formulas. The editor focuses on the content rather than the layout, so that with the same text, you can later on publish it in multiple ways: On a website, as a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
     
  10. Padland icon
     3 likes

    Padland is a tool to manage, share, remember and read collaborative documents based on the Etherpad technology.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  11. Remotely is a suite of essential business applications including chat, video conferencing, office apps and more which will help you work from anywhere. The suite includes full-featured Zoho tools like Cliq, Meeting, ShowTime, WorkDrive and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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