Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to MarsEdit 5

Write, preview and publish your blog from your Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MarsEdit 5 launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
MarsEdit 4▲145
Archive, write, preview, and publish your blog from a Mac
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
MarsEdit▲10
The best way to write, preview, & publish your blog from Mac
2015 · redsweater.com · its alternatives →
3
The New WordPress.com▲584
Publishing platform, reinvented, open source w/ new Mac app
2015 · wpcalypso.wordpress.com · its alternatives →
4
Typefully 2.0▲931
Effortlessly publish on Twitter and LinkedIn, now with AI
2023 · typefully.com · its alternatives →
5
Typed▲256
The stunning markdown and writing app for Mac
2014 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →
6
WordMark▲78
A lightweight blog publishing editor for Markdown writers
2016 · wordmarkapp.com · its alternatives →
7
BlogTouch 2.0▲66
A clever Mac client for Google's Blogger/Blogspot platform
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
Desk 3.0▲211
Writing, blogging, and notetaking for WordPress
2016 · desk.pm · its alternatives →
9
Refine – A Local Alternative to Grammarly▲408
Fix grammar, rewrite sentences, translate text, and get clear explanations across your Mac apps. Do it all offline with local AI.
2025 · refine.sh · its alternatives →
10
Day One 3.0 for Mac▲190
A simple journaling app for mac
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
BBEdit▲79
Professional text editor that doesn’t suck.®
2015 · barebones.com · its alternatives →
12
Journal App▲325
A beautiful journal app for macOS
2023 · journal.do · its alternatives →
13
Penify▲168
Blog platform to create your own blog effortless.
2024 · penifyapp.com · its alternatives →
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WriteFreely – minimalist, federated blogging platform▲337
Minimalist, federated, self-hosted blogging platform.
2018 · writefreely.org · its alternatives →
15
A Handwritten Blogging Platform▲192
You simply: 1. Connect your device. 2. Create a top-level `handwritten.blog` folder. 3. Every new notebook in that folder becomes a draft on https://handwritten.blog/ I hope this eventually obviates the need to look at the ugly upload interface you have to use to now upload your writing.
Jul 2026 · handwritten.blog · its alternatives →
16
Paragraphs▲272
A minimalist writing app for Mac
2015 · its alternatives →
17
Papyrus▲176
Modern, blazing-fast, minimal blogging & newsletters
2021 · paragraph.com · its alternatives →
18
Blogkit▲151
Create a fast & SEO-ready blog in minutes
2023 · blogkit.dev · its alternatives →
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LightPaper for Mac – Free Markdown editor▲132
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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Writer Pro▲91
Note. Write. Edit.
2013 · ia.net · its alternatives →
21
Writer▲134
Beautiful, fast, native notes app with Markdown
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Privacy-first, minimal, fast blogging/newsletter platform▲173
Paragraph turns your startup
2021 · papyrus.so · its alternatives →
23
Blogg.so 2.0▲132
Best In Class AI-Powered Blogging Platform
Dec 2025 · blogg.so · its alternatives →
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Write.md – A free, open-source, themeable Markdown editor for macOS▲107
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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