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24 alternatives to Macdown
Open source Markdown editor for macOS. Contribute to MacDownApp/macdown development by creating an account on GitHub.
MacDown is an open source Markdown editor designed for macOS users. It allows writers and developers to create and edit Markdown files with a straightforward interface. The project is hosted on GitHub, where users can… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Macdown launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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MacDown▲115Open source Markdown editor for OS X influenced by Mou.
2014 · macdown.uranusjr.com · its alternatives →
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A free, open-source Markdown editor for macOS with customizable appearance profiles, optional Vim keys, and local writing corrections.
Aug 2026 · writemd.app · its alternatives →
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Markdown Editor▲126Clean, modern & open-source WYSIWYG markdown editor
2019 · mdown.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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OpenMarkdown▲189A feather-light, local-first Markdown editor built for you and your agent.
Jul 2026 · openmarkdown.dev · 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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Typed▲256The stunning markdown and writing app for Mac
2014 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →
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A modern, native macOS markdown editor. Contribute to lukakerr/Pine development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Markdown Preview▲211Markdown Editor with instant preview using GitHub CSS.
2022 · freecodetools.org · its alternatives →
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Typed▲104New Markdown Editor for Mac by Realmac Software (pre-launch)
2014 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →
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24d ago · markdown.beauty · its alternatives →
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iOS and macOS native markdown editor with live preview
2021 · eightysix.github.io · its alternatives →
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Snapdown▲137Turn anything on your Mac screen into clean Markdown
Aug 2026 · snapdown.com.au · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, This is a TUI app which displays interactive Markdown documents. Interactive in the sense that you can scroll code fences / tables / and click links. There's a Table of Contents extracted from the MD, and a very rudimentary browser like forward + back. I'm thinking it could be the starting point for a variety of hypertext like applications in the terminal. Very much a work in progress.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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MagicDown▲96A minimal markdown editor making your writing look magical ✨
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2023 · writedown.app · its alternatives →
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Writing Github readme's and markdown easier
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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📝 create a webpage with just markdown. Contribute to oscarmorrison/md-page development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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HackMD▲142Your Collaborative Markdown Workspace for Knowledge Sharing
2024 · hackmd.io · its alternatives →
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Free markdown viewer and editor that runs entirely in your browser. Drag & drop a .md file to read it beautifully rendered, edit it, and save it back — nothing is ever uploaded.
Aug 2026 · kingsbridge-consultancy.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · stacktile.io · its alternatives →
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2012 · pencil.asleepysamurai.com · its alternatives →
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2011 · kswizz.com · its alternatives →
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