The Best Open Source Typora AlternativesTop Note-taking Tools & Text Editors like Typora

The best open source alternative to Typora is Mark Text. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Typora and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Typora are Joplin, Zettlr, ghostwriter and Beaver Notes.

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  1. 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
    GitHub Flavored Markdown
     
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    Comments about Mark Text as an Alternative to Typora
    Top Positive Comment
    ScenicMarathon
    12

    Very similar to Typora, but open source. Moreover it seems that Typora will not be free when the beta ends, while Mark Text will be free forever.

    marcinkowalskipl
    Positive
    0

    Very close, opensource match.

    Voltra
    Positive
    1

    Very very similar, but the UX is a tiny bit worse (especially if like me you save often or undo/redo often)

    3 of 9 comments
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    • Almost everyone thinks Mark Text is a great Typora alternative.

    • Mark Text is the most popular Open Source alternative to Typora.

    • Mark Text is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • Mark Text is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  2. Joplin icon

    Joplin

     875 likes

    Open source app for managing notes and to-dos with Markdown support. Syncs seamlessly across devices using services like Dropbox and OneDrive. Offers end-to-end encrypted synchronicity, offline access, rich import/export options, and a Web Clipper for browsers.

    108 Joplin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Termux
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Desktop and mobile apps
     
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    Comments about Joplin as an Alternative to Typora
    Top Negative Comment
    Spout
    4

    As others said, while Joplin does include MD functionality, it is to use within itself not as a general editor. I don't even know if you COULD use this as a MD editor. Not conveniently for sure.

    marcinkowalskipl
    Negative
    0

    Note taking is not an alternative to markdown editing.

    Cyber Nautilus
    Negative
    1

    Joplin is a note-taking software whereas Typora is a markdown editor

    3 of 7 comments
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    • Some users think Joplin is a great Typora alternative, some don't.

    • Joplin is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Typora.

    • Joplin is Freemium and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • Joplin is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  4. Zettlr icon

    Zettlr

     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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Zettlr as an Alternative to Typora
    ScenicMarathon
    Positive
    3

    Zettlr has almost every feature of Typora, but it can do even more. An example is the support to hyperlink to other notes in the same directory (so that it is possible to implement Zettelkasten).

    taylregriffin
    Positive
    2

    Zettlr is similar to Typora in interface and function, but has better features and is open source.

    Guest
    Positive
    3

    more feature rich, in active development, one can link files (to reference things) and open-source (Typora is not)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Zettlr is a great Typora alternative.

    • Zettlr is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • Zettlr is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
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    Daino Notes

    Offers fast, distraction-free note-taking via a high-performance editor with real-time Markdown, local-first storage, image support, Kanban task boards, intuitive drag-and-drop, keyboard shortcuts, configurable themes, fast searc...

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  6. ghostwriter icon

    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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    Comments about ghostwriter as an Alternative to Typora
    bigbigboy
    Positive
    3

    ghostwriter is a c++ program much faster and better than any electron alternative.

    asaaddxasaadd
    Positive
    2

    pandoc support, qt-based (with c++ at back), under the auspices of kde, but does not depend on their libraries (there are Qt libraries in the archive, but you will have to put up with this)

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    • Almost everyone thinks ghostwriter is a great Typora alternative.

    • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • ghostwriter is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  7. Beaver Notes icon

    Beaver Notes

     61 likes

    Your personal note-taking haven for privacy and efficiency.

    70 Beaver Notes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    Beaver Notes screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about Beaver Notes as an Alternative to Typora
    HeinzWernerDieter
    Negative
    0

    Design is greate and OpenSource is still a big advantage about Typora.

    HOWEVER, Typora is file-based, whereas Beaver Notes isn't! That is a BIG difference between booth programs! I whould say the concepts of how the informations are saved is so diffenrent that this booth programms are NOT COMPARABLE.

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    • Beaver Notes is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • Beaver Notes is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  8. SiYuan icon

    SiYuan

     77 likes

    SiYuan is a desktop Markdown Block-Reference and Bidirectional-Link note-taking application. Support fine-grained block-level reference and Markdown WYSIWYG.

    74 SiYuan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about SiYuan as an Alternative to Typora
    ailuridae
    Negative
    0

    SiYuan is a note taking tool and organizer. It is not a markdown file editor

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    • SiYuan is Freemium and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • SiYuan is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
  10. Reor icon

    Reor

     33 likes

    Reor is an AI-powered desktop note-taking app: it automatically links related ideas, answers questions on your notes and provides semantic search. Everything is stored locally and you can edit your notes with an Obsidian-like markdown editor.

    105 Reor alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  11. Trudido icon

    Trudido

     14 likes

    Offline in-device task manager and note app featuring smart creation, advanced organization, calendar and list views, Markdown notes, secure SHA-256 encryption, Material You theming, multiple color themes, no tracking or ads, and import/export for total ownership.

    36 Trudido alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  12. StackEdit icon

    StackEdit

     90 likes

    Full-featured, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown, the Markdown library used by Stack Overflow and the other Stack Exchange sites.

    81 StackEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    StackEdit 5 - Split interface (Dark)
     
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  14. Notefox icon

    Notefox

     14 likes

    Take notes on every website in a smart and simple way.

    146 Notefox alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Notefox screenshot 1
     
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    acreom

     26 likes

    acreom is an actionable personal knowledge base for developers. It helps developers ship faster by centralizing personal and team context in one place.

    84 acreom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    acreom screenshot 1
     

    • acreom is the most popular SaaS alternative to Typora.

    • acreom is Freemium and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • acreom is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
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