Zettlr AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Text Editors

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1. 

   

   Obsidian

    1223 likes

   Privacy-oriented note-taking app for non-linear thinking, blending knowledge graph creation with wiki-style linking. Supports Markdown, end-to-end encryption, and plugins for customization. Offers distraction-free mode, tags, themes, syntax highlighting, and operates offline without tracking.

   348 Obsidian alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Todo List Manager

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Snapcraft
   • Microsoft Edge
   • Google Chrome
   • Flathub
   • Safari
   • AppImage
   • Mozilla Firefox

   • Canada

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Feb 10, 2021

   Obsidian's editor is definitely more likeable that Zettlr (which has a buggy quality) but it does not support writers for things like exporting and references. Obsidian is really just notes, so it's a better alternative to Evernote.

   Positive comment by SolarDesalination · Feb 26, 2022

   It's more advanced than Zettlr on certain features related to navigation and add-ons.

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   • Obsidian is Freemium and ProprietaryZettlr is Free and Open Source
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   Typora

    335 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.

   213 Typora alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Text Editor
   • Note-taking

   Origin

   • China

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Electron
   • Visual Studio Code

   • China

   

   

   

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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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   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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   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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   Manuskript

    176 likes

   Open-source software offering a hierarchical outliner, distraction-free editor, character management, plot tools, Snowflake method support, section multi-organization, customizable writing workflows, cross-platform availability, and export to standard formats.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Novel Authoring
   • Note-taking

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

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

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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9. 

   

   QOwnNotes

    103 likes

   Plain text notepad with markdown support and todo list manager for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, that works together with the notes application of ownCloud.

   324 QOwnNotes alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Note-taking
   • Todo List Manager

   Origin

   • Austria
   • EU

   Platforms

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

   • Austria
   • EU

   

   

   

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    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 Zettlr Comments

    Comment by Marco Bartoli · Dec 9, 2022

    Too barebones for my taste. Makes it harder to have a nested notes structure (aka personal wiki). No folder pane, no table of contents. Might however be a useful option for single notes or distraction-free "just write" cases.

    Positive comment by Guest · Sep 21, 2019

    Mark Text is better than almost every other Markdown editor out there because it runs on all major platforms but mostly because it is a true single-pane WYSIWYG editor. No two-panes. You edit directly in your preview text.

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    • MarkText is Free and Open SourceZettlr is also Free and Open Source
    • MarkText is a Text Editor Zettlr is a Note-taking Tool
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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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    FocusWriter

     214 likes

    Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.

    110 FocusWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Text Editor

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    • United States

    

    

    

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    StackEdit

     91 likes

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

    90 StackEdit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Text Editor
    • Note-taking

    Origin

    • France
    • EU

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    • France
    • EU

    

    

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    Ulysses

     73 likes

    Ulysses is a text editor for creative writers. Used by bloggers, poets, students and published novelists all over the world, it offers an integrated environment to brainstorm, draft, revise and even submit text on a professional level.

    178 Ulysses alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Novel Authoring
    • Text Editor

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

    +5

    

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    iA Writer

     99 likes

    iA Writer is a pro tool for focused writing in Markdown, a simple formatting language. It offers features like Focus Mode, Style Check, Syntax Highlight, Wikilinks, and cross-platform compatibility.

    148 iA Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Note-taking
    • Text Editor

    Origin

    • Switzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    • Switzerland

    

    

    

    +3

    

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