Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. One-click ink saving and document optimization launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   FocusWrite▲115

   A local-first writing app with focus modes.

   11d ago · focuswrite.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Fulvid▲86

   A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Paragraph Notes▲155

   A private Markdown notes app for Mac

   Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →

4. 4
   MuM▲93

   A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS

   23d ago · mum.jiker.ai · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Second Eyes▲66

   Automatically shortlist photos for faster publishing

   Sep 2026 · crystal32378.github.io · its alternatives →

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   KeenWrite, a Desktop Text Editor▲6

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Crop and OCR PDFs in the Browser▲5

   2024 · pdf.darefail.com · its alternatives →

8. 8SI
   Small in-browser editor for ZIP and OLE archives▲8

   2017 · sheetjs.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Headcache: note-taking program with markdown, search, external editing▲7

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    A high-performance, all-in-one extension for managing tabs▲5

    Sep 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    ASCII pixel art editor for the terminal▲9

    feast your eyes

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12CI
    Colordrop – Interactive Drag and Drop Website Coloring▲5

    2015 · apoorvsaxena.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Modern Editor – text editor optimized for Windows 10▲5

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14BA
    Bmarks – a simple tag-based bookmark manager▲8

    2018 · bmarks.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Ghostwriter▲5

    A distraction-free Markdown editor for Windows and Linux

    2016 · wereturtle.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16FP
    Free PDF Watermarking and Compression▲5

    2023 · tools.shuru.app · its alternatives →

17. 17AS
    A Simple Diff-Based Copyediting Tool▲5

    2011 · diffly.heroku.com · its alternatives →

18. 18NM
    Notably – minimalist markdown notes app▲5

    2018 · producthunt.com · its alternatives →

19. 191L
    <15MB Local-first Interactive LaTeX Scratchpad in the Browser▲5

    Sep 2026 · telox.dev · its alternatives →

20. 20AL
    A little index card typewriter simulator▲6

    2024 · card.zjm.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Reader for Chrome. Bookmarking made simple▲6

    2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22PA
    Polyphony – A realtime collaborative text editing lib for web/mobile▲8

    2014 · polyphony-ot.com · its alternatives →

23. 23DA
    Diffboard, a pastebin alternative with diffs▲5

    2012 · diffboard.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Live-Editable Svelte Pages▲7

    Mar 2026 · svedit.dev · 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 →