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24 alternatives to Coffee

A quiet Markdown editor for Mac, with sums in your notes

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Paragraph Notes▲155

   A private Markdown notes app for Mac

   Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →

2. 2
   kayet▲87

   the minimalistic text editor for macOS

   10d ago · getkayet.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MuM▲93

   A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS

   Sep 2026 · mum.jiker.ai · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Markly▲64

   A calm, native Markdown editor for your folders

   Sep 2026 · markly.justghali.dev · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Markoff▲94

   A free Markdown previewer for OS X

   2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MarkRight▲84

   A minimalistic github flavored markdown editor

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fulvid▲86

   A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Textnut▲4

   A WYSIWYG Markdown Editor for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   WordMark▲78

   A lightweight blog publishing editor for Markdown writers

   2016 · wordmarkapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    JotDown▲81

    A Markdown editor with built-in productivity functions

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    River Writer▲83

    A quiet Mac app for screenplays, stage plays and novels

    22d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12AM
    Advanced Markdown Editor for Standard Notes▲5

    2017 · standardnotes.org · its alternatives →

13. 13NM
    Notably – minimalist markdown notes app▲5

    2018 · producthunt.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MacDown▲115

    Open source Markdown editor for OS X influenced by Mou.

    2014 · macdown.uranusjr.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dots▲83

    A customizable workspace built into your Mac's notch

    22d ago · dotsapp.cloudaeri.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Markdoc▲84

    A shared Markdown editor for people and their agents

    Oct 2026 · markdoc.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Headcache: note-taking program with markdown, search, external editing▲7

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Macaw▲90

    A simple code editor for Swift

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Jottings▲95

    Real-time collaboration in Markdown

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Typed▲104

    New Markdown Editor for Mac by Realmac Software (pre-launch)

    2014 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CotEditor▲102

    The free plain-text editor for OS X

    2014 · coteditor.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ghostwriter▲5

    A distraction-free Markdown editor for Windows and Linux

    2016 · wereturtle.github.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Redlamp▲90

    Native, open-source RAW Lightroom alternative editor for Mac

    Oct 2026 · redlamp.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    StableBar▲87

    A native, open-source menu bar for macOS

    3d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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