Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to mdsilo pad

A drop-in collaborative editor

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. mdsilo pad launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   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 →

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   Magic Notepad by timeOS▲574

   If Apple Notes and ChatGPT had a baby

   2024 · timeless.day · 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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   I am building an open-source Confluence and Notion alternative▲551

   Hello HN, I am building Docmost, an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion. I have been working on it for the past 12 months. This is the first public release (beta). The rich-text editor has support for real-time collaboration, LaTex, inline comments, tables, and callouts to name a few. Features - Collaborative real-time editor - Spaces (Teamspace) - User permissions - Groups - Comments - Page history - Nested pages - Search - File attachments You can find screenshots of the product on the website. Website:…

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Fiddle.md – a collaborative writing tool by Swipe▲129

   2015 · fiddle.md · its alternatives →

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   Fulvid▲86

   A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Write.md – a shareable distraction-free Markdown editor▲105

   2020 · writemd.xyz · its alternatives →

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   Write.md▲137

   Sharable, distraction free markdown editor.

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   MdSilo – A knowledge silo that runs in your web browser▲153

   mdSilo: Lightweight Personal Wiki on Desktop and Web

   2022 · mdsilo.com · its alternatives →

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    Brainio▲190

    Brainio combines rich-text notes with visual mind maps. Organize your thoughts, link ideas, and collaborate in real time across desktop and web.

    2020 · brainio.com · its alternatives →

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    Neptune by Hashnode▲250

    Our Markdown-based WYSIWYG editor for composing blog posts

    2022 · hashnode.com · its alternatives →

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    Slate-md-editor – A markdown editor that allows live editing▲123

    📝Rich Text / WYSIWYG Editor built for Modularity and Extensibility. - CannerCMS/canner-slate-editor

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Markoff▲94

    A free Markdown previewer for OS X

    2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

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    Collaborative Markdown Editor▲83

    Collaborative editor with end-to-end encryption.

    2017 · standardnotes.org · its alternatives →

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    MDEditorsy▲85

    A Drag And Drop editor to create Markdown/Github profiles

    2021 · mdeditorsy.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    LightPaper▲169

    Simple, beautiful yet powerful text/md editor for your Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    MD+HTML Reader▲117

    Review AI-generated Markdown and HTML in a focused workspace

    Jun 2026 · mdhtmlreader.com · its alternatives →

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    Haxiom▲125

    The Online MD Editor for Collaborative Teams

    Nov 2025 · its alternatives →

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    AI Playground▲159

    Finding notes fast is still hard. You can organize with tags, PARA, or backlinks, but searching always feels slow and frustrating. That’s why I built ConniePad - native app on macOS & iOS. It works offline and lets you capture notes quickly anywhere. It has a comprehensive editor and local speech-to-text on iOS, so you can jot down ideas even without internet. But capturing notes is only half the story. What about finding what you need? ConniePad uses AI search. You can type queries like you would in Google or ChatGPT. It understands similar words, wrong typos, and abbreviations, so you get…

    2025 · veed.io · its alternatives →

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    RexPad▲86

    Nimble collaborative note-taking.

    2018 · 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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    Typed▲104

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

    2014 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →

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    Collaborate on Slides▲99

    Shared editing and per-slide feedback on presentations

    2016 · slides.com · its alternatives →

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    AS Notes▲68

    Turn your IDE into a personal knowledge management system

    Apr 2026 · asnotes.io · its alternatives →

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