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24 alternatives to Ghostwriter

A distraction-free Markdown editor for Windows and Linux

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ghostwriter launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   MarkRight▲84

   A minimalistic github flavored markdown editor

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fulvid▲86

   A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

   13d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Markly▲64

   A calm, native Markdown editor for your folders

   8d ago · markly.justghali.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   1Writer▲83

   Beautiful & easy to use Markdown editor w/ powerful features

   2014 · 1writerapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Jottings▲95

   Real-time collaboration in Markdown

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MuM▲93

   A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS

   5d ago · mum.jiker.ai · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WordMark▲78

   A lightweight blog publishing editor for Markdown writers

   2016 · wordmarkapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Atom▲145

   A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

   2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    An open-source, collaborative, WYSIWYG Markdown editor▲460

    Inspired by the design and UI/UX of apps like Notion, and utility of open-source apps like StackEdit, I decided to create a minimalistic, local-only WYSIWYG Markdown editor. Some features worth highlighting: - Monaco editor and Prettier integration for code snippets - Tables (apparently the holy grail of WYSIWYG editing) - Embeds (for CodePen, CodeSandbox and YouTube, most useful for HTML or JSON exports) - Accepts Markdown paste-in, and "exports"/generates HTML, Markdown and JSON outputs - Collaboration (with real-time awareness and initial commenting system, available only when…

    2023 · editor.vrite.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    JotDown▲81

    A Markdown editor with built-in productivity functions

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CotEditor▲102

    The free plain-text editor for OS X

    2014 · coteditor.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Paragraph Notes▲155

    A private Markdown notes app for Mac

    25d ago · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Calmly Writer▲79

    Distraction-free writing

    2015 · calmlywriter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Collaborative Markdown Editor▲83

    Collaborative editor with end-to-end encryption.

    2017 · standardnotes.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Katib▲99

    A Markdown Editor for Arabic, Urdu, Farsi and Hebrew

    2014 · katibapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mou▲73

    Markdown editor for web developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18AD
    a distraction-free Markdown editor▲74

    2012 · pencil.asleepysamurai.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Markoff▲94

    A free Markdown previewer for OS X

    2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Editorially▲95

    Collaborative writing tool

    2013 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Freewrite Smart Typewriter▲123

    Distraction-free tool for writing composition

    2016 · getfreewrite.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PostScripting▲111

    Proofreading and editing done right

    2015 · postscripting.net · its alternatives →

23. 23
    A WYSIWYM Markdown editor and brainstorming tool on the web▲5

    Minimal yet powerful writing app

    2022 · wrighter.vercel.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Fuck Yeah Markdown▲121

    Turns websites into markdown

    2016 · fuckyeahmarkdown.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →