MarkdownPad AlternativesText Editors and other similar apps like MarkdownPad

MarkdownPad is described as 'Full-featured Markdown editor for Windows. Features: LivePreview : Instantly see how your documents look in HTML as you create them. Easy formatting with keyboard shortcuts. Markdown formatting can be applied (and removed) with handy keyboard shortcuts and toolb' and is a popular Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MarkdownPad for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best MarkdownPad alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ghostwriter or Mark Text. Other great apps like MarkdownPad are Marknote, Rentry.co, StackEdit and WriteMonkey.

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  1. Typora icon

    Typora

     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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
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    • Almost everyone thinks Typora is a great MarkdownPad alternative.

    • Typora is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MarkdownPad.

    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to MarkdownPad.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryMarkdownPad is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Typora is Lightweight, Minimalistic and CustomizableMarkdownPad is not according to our users
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    ghostwriter

     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

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    • ghostwriter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MarkdownPad.

    • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceMarkdownPad is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ghostwriter is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMarkdownPad is not according to our users
  4. Mark Text icon

    Mark Text

     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)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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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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    Marknote

     21 likes

    Marknote lets you create rich text notes and easily organise them into notebooks. You can personalise your notebooks by choosing an icon and accent color for each one, making it easy to distinguish between them and keep your notes at your fingertips.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  7. Rentry.co icon

    Rentry.co

     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)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Live markdown syntax highlighting
     

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

    • Rentry.co is Free and ProprietaryMarkdownPad is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Rentry.co is Minimalistic and LightweightMarkdownPad is not according to our users
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    WriteMonkey

     130 likes

    Writemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words.

    105 WriteMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    HedgeDoc

     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

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • HedgeDoc is Free and Open SourceMarkdownPad is Freemium and Proprietary
    • HedgeDoc is Privacy focusedMarkdownPad is not according to our users
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    Tenno

     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
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  13. MarkFlowy icon

    MarkFlowy

     12 likes

    Modern markdown editor application, Build fast and efficient workflows.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Gingko Writer

     58 likes

    Gingko Writer is a text editor that uses a tree-like structure to help you organize and visualize your thoughts, making it easier to outline, draft, and refine complex texts.

    79 Gingko Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Gingko Writer is the most popular SaaS alternative to MarkdownPad.

    • Gingko Writer is Paid and ProprietaryMarkdownPad is Freemium and Proprietary
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    ReText

     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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