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24 alternatives to JotDown

A Markdown editor with built-in productivity functions

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. JotDown launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Jottings▲95

   Real-time collaboration in Markdown

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MacDown▲115

   Open source Markdown editor for OS X influenced by Mou.

   2014 · macdown.uranusjr.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   WordMark▲78

   A lightweight blog publishing editor for Markdown writers

   2016 · wordmarkapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Jot▲187

   Ever write yourself notes and/or emails? Enter Jot

   2014 · drivn.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Quip for Mac & Windows▲226

   The modern productivity suite designed for teams

   2015 · quip.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NotePlan▲77

   Markdown + calendar + notes

   2016 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Jot▲115

   Simplest notes app for the Mac Menu Bar the world has seen.

   2020 · getjot.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   JotDown▲80

   Share your articles anonymously with a rich text editor

   2017 · jotdown.xyz · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Markoff▲94

   A free Markdown previewer for OS X

   2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Jot▲120

    An essential app for quickly collecting thoughts and ideas

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fuck Yeah Markdown▲121

    Turns websites into markdown

    2016 · fuckyeahmarkdown.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Jottit for iPad▲62

    Create notes, to-do lists and complete upcoming tasks

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Let's Markdown!▲81

    Write Markdown together

    2022 · kudasakti168login.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mou▲73

    Markdown editor for web developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    jotnoted.▲170

    Minimalistic notes with sketches editor

    2024 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Proud for Mac▲303

    Break down tasks & boost your productivity

    2016 · useproud.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Paragraph Notes▲155

    A private Markdown notes app for Mac

    Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →

18. 18JM
    Jotdown – Markdown but parsed like a programming language▲6

    2021 · jotdown.online · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Desk 3.0▲211

    Writing, blogging, and notetaking for WordPress

    2016 · desk.pm · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Editorial▲100

    Desktop-class text & markdown productivity on iOS

    2016 · omz-software.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MuM▲93

    A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS

    29d ago · mum.jiker.ai · its alternatives →

22. 22
    1Writer▲83

    Beautiful & easy to use Markdown editor w/ powerful features

    2014 · 1writerapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Typed▲104

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

    2014 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Macro▲149

    A super focused image editor for the Mac

    2017 · macroapp.co · 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 →