Open Source Typora AlternativesText Editors & Note-taking Tools like Typora

Alternatives list

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   Joplin

    946 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.

   227 Joplin alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Todo List Manager

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   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

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Joplin vs Typora Comments

   Top Negative Comment by Spout · Dec 1, 2020

   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.

   Negative comment by marcinkowalskipl · Jan 15, 2026

   Note taking is not an alternative to markdown editing.

   Negative comment by Cyber Nautilus · Jul 12, 2022

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

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   • Joplin is Freemium and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
   • Joplin is a Note-taking Typora is a Text Editor
   • Joplin is Privacy focused and DecentralizedTypora is not according to our users
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   Zettlr

    267 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.

   248 Zettlr alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Text Editor

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Flathub
   • PortableApps.com

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Zettlr vs Typora Comments

   Positive comment by ScenicMarathon · May 22, 2020

   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).

   Positive comment by taylregriffin · May 13, 2020

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

   Positive comment by Guest · Jan 28, 2020

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

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   • Zettlr is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
   • Zettlr is a Note-taking Typora is a Text Editor
   • Zettlr is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
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   HelixNotes

    29 likes

   HelixNotes is a local markdown note-taking app built with Rust, Tauri 2.0, and SvelteKit. Your notes are standard .md files on your filesystem - sync with whatever you want or nothing at all.

   159 HelixNotes alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Todo List Manager

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android

   

   

   

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   Beaver Notes

    77 likes

   Your personal note-taking haven for privacy and efficiency.

   113 Beaver Notes alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Todo List Manager

   Origin

   • Italy
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Flathub

   • Italy
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by HeinzWernerDieter · Nov 9, 2025

   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 a Note-taking Typora is a Text Editor
   • Beaver Notes is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
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   ghostwriter

    116 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.

   155 ghostwriter alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Text Editor
   • Note-taking

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • Haiku

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   ghostwriter vs Typora Comments

   Positive comment by bigbigboy · Jul 10, 2020

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

   Positive comment by asaaddxasaadd · Jan 16, 2024

   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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   • ghostwriter is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
   • ghostwriter is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
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   SiYuan

    85 likes

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

   125 SiYuan alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Todo List Manager

   Origin

   • China

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • Microsoft Edge
   • Google Chrome
   • Flathub
   • Docker
   • Docker Hub
   • F-Droid

   • China

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by ailuridae · Oct 24, 2024

   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 a Note-taking Typora is a Text Editor
   • SiYuan is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
10. 

    

    MarkText

     122 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.

    134 MarkText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Text Editor
    • Note-taking

    Origin

    • Singapore

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • Singapore

    

    

    

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    MarkText vs Typora Comments

    Top Positive Comment by ScenicMarathon · May 22, 2020

    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.

    Positive comment by marcinkowalskipl · Jan 15, 2026

    Very close, opensource match.

    Positive comment by Voltra · Mar 15, 2024

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

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    • MarkText is Free and Open SourceTypora is Paid and Proprietary
    • MarkText is Privacy focusedTypora is not according to our users
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    Trudido

     20 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Note-taking
    • Todo List Manager

    Origin

    • Spain
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    • Spain
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Clearly Markdown

     22 likes

    Clean, native Markdown editor for macOS with syntax highlighting, real-time GitHub Flavored Markdown and Mermaid diagram preview, KaTeX math support, synchronized side-by-side editing, QuickLook integration, PDF export, format shortcuts, and no subscriptions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Text Editor

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    • United States

    

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    Marknote

     29 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.

    135 Marknote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Application type

    • Note-taking

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Note-taking

    Origin

    • International

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    • Global

    

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    Ferrite

     14 likes

    Fast, native text editor supporting Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML with live preview, syntax highlighting, Mermaid diagrams, CSV/TSV viewing, collapsible trees, Git integration, regex find/replace, customizable themes, zen mode, and multi-language support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Text Editor

    Origin

    • Norway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    • Norway

    

    

    

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