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24 alternatives to Jotdown – Markdown but parsed like a programming language

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Jotdown – Markdown but parsed like a programming language launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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JotDown▲81
A Markdown editor with built-in productivity functions
2015 · its alternatives →
2
Jottings▲95
Real-time collaboration in Markdown
2016 · its alternatives →
3
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 →
4
Fuck Yeah Markdown▲121
Turns websites into markdown
2016 · fuckyeahmarkdown.com · its alternatives →
5
Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)▲133
Writing is a lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). - josephernest/writing
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
6
Writing in Markdown▲71
Write faster and more efficiently
2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →
7
Remarkable▲82
a JavaScript Markdown and Commonmark parser
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
MuM▲93
A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS
24d ago · mum.jiker.ai · its alternatives →
9
Jot▲187
Ever write yourself notes and/or emails? Enter Jot
2014 · drivn.co · its alternatives →
10
MacDown▲115
Open source Markdown editor for OS X influenced by Mou.
2014 · macdown.uranusjr.com · its alternatives →
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MarkRight▲84
A minimalistic github flavored markdown editor
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
12
Katib▲99
A Markdown Editor for Arabic, Urdu, Farsi and Hebrew
2014 · katibapp.com · its alternatives →
13
Markly▲64
A calm, native Markdown editor for your folders
28d ago · markly.justghali.dev · its alternatives →
14
Mou▲73
Markdown editor for web developers
2014 · its alternatives →
15
Dumbdown – A dumb alternative to Markdown▲107
Scroll is a language for scientists of all ages. Scroll includes a command line app that builds static blogs, websites, CSVs, text files, and more. - breck7/scroll
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Fulvid▲86
A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX
Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
17
Markdoc▲84
A shared Markdown editor for people and their agents
15d ago · markdoc.app · its alternatives →
18
Jot▲16
Jot is the simplest way to quickly write down your thoughts.
2015 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
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Maybe Haskell▲60
See what it’s like to program in a language without null.
2015 · books.thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →
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Let's Markdown!▲81
Write Markdown together
2022 · kudasakti168login.com · its alternatives →
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Jot▲4
Craft expressive documents with ease.
2024 · sunsetlearn.com · its alternatives →
22
textlog▲63
Jot down publicly
2015 · textlog.co · its alternatives →
23
Jotdown▲10
A self-cleaning system for tasks and ideas
2025 · jotdwn.com · its alternatives →
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Markdownify - A minimal Markdown editor desktop app based on Electron▲6
A blog on PHP, JavaScript, and more
2016 · amitmerchant.com · its alternatives →

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