Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to FocusFox
A simple and smart online markdown editor 🦊
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FocusFox launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2012 · pencil.asleepysamurai.com · its alternatives →
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MarkdownXâ–²258A new markdown editor built for the TallStack
2021 · devdojo.com · its alternatives →
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OpenMarkdownâ–²189A feather-light, local-first Markdown editor built for you and your agent.
Jul 2026 · openmarkdown.dev · its alternatives →
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Firefox Focusâ–²168A free, fast and easy to use private browser.
2016 · blog.mozilla.org · its alternatives →
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FocusFoxâ–²93Get redirected to where you need to go.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I got so frustrated with modern WYSIWYG editors that I started to play around with building my own. The problem I had was simple: I wanted a low-tech way to type styled text, but I didn't want to load a complex 500KB library, especially if I was going to initialize it dozens of times on the same page. Markdown in a plain was the best alternative to a full WYSIWYG, but its main drawback is how ugly it looks without any formatting. I can handle it, but my clients certainly can't. I went down the ContentEditable rabbit hole for a few years, but always came to realize others had solved it…
2025 · its alternatives →
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MarkXâ–²90Effortless bookmarking and precision highlighting
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Writing is a lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). - josephernest/writing
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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MacDownâ–²115Open source Markdown editor for OS X influenced by Mou.
2014 · macdown.uranusjr.com · its alternatives →
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Markdown Previewâ–²211Markdown Editor with instant preview using GitHub CSS.
2022 · freecodetools.org · its alternatives →
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A clean Markdown editor with a smooth, block-based UX
Apr 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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2011 · notepag.es · its alternatives →
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I'm not the author of the app (nor i have any connection with them, just a random user). iA Writer and Writer Pro aren't well suited for me as a developer. They feel quite "strange" to me. Mou is a good option (free too) but still missing some features. So far this, this editor is the most complete user-friendly. Hope it helps!
2013 · clockworkengine.com · its alternatives →
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I built a classic Macintosh text editor that allows users to do shared bidirection live editing with a web browser on a modern computer. Essentially it allows allows you to really quickly and easily share and edit text snippets on a classic Macintosh. I've tested the software on System 2.0 through System 7.6.1, but it should work on all PPC and 68k Macintoshes running up to MacOS 9.2.2 assuming they have a modem serial port available. In addition to the github repository, I wrote up a blog post here:…
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Markdown Editorâ–²126Clean, modern & open-source WYSIWYG markdown editor
2019 · mdown.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Focusdimâ–²137A simple Mac app to enhance your visual focus
2025 · privdev.com · its alternatives →
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Focusâ–²78a Google Chrome extension to keep you focused while working.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Deliver the most relevant pages for any keyword
2020 · surferseo.com · its alternatives →
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Doxyâ–²101Markdown & HTML editor, without the LaTeX pain
Aug 2026 · trydoxy.com · its alternatives →
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Mark Textâ–²14Simple,Elegant Markdown Editor Focused on speed,usability
2019 · marktext.app · its alternatives →
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