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24 alternatives to Trix

A rich text editor for everyday writing

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

1. 1
   Sharelatex▲82

   The easy to use, online, collaborative LaTeX editor

   2016 · overleaf.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Atom▲145

   A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

   2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Typewrite▲103

   Real-time collaborative writing

   2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Editorially▲95

   Collaborative writing tool

   2013 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Squire▲123

   The <textarea> of the future. A HTML5 rich text editor.

   2014 · neilj.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Medium Editor▲266

   The dead simple inline editor toolbar

   2016 · yabwe.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hemingway Desktop App▲218

   An editor that makes your writing bold and clear.

   2014 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tridiv▲72

   Web-based editor for creating 3D shapes in CSS

   2014 · tridiv.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    1Writer▲83

    Beautiful & easy to use Markdown editor w/ powerful features

    2014 · 1writerapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TrixCamp▲3

    Simple, distraction free writing app based on trix-editor.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Typewriter▲248

    Your on-demand editor

    2016 · typewriter.plus · its alternatives →

13. 13IM
    I'm building an app to replace Overleaf and Notion▲82

    Hi HN, Since 2019, I’ve been working on a writing platform designed for creating complex documents (e.g., theses). I personally use it for everything as it also allows to classify documents in categories so you can organize them efficiently. As of a few months ago, the app is also available in the browser, and you can now invite coworkers to collaborate on a document in real time. The app is somewhat inspired by LyX. It offers an intuitive, modern editor, but users don’t need to know any LaTeX. When it’s time to export, they can choose from a range of templates (IEEE paper, thesis, etc.). A…

    2025 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hawkee▲73

    A writing platform for web developers

    2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Duet▲211

    A self-hosted alternative to Trello

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Trixel▲92

    Instagram for triangular pixel art

    2016 · trixel.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TextFlex▲179

    Text editor & HTML viewer for iOS

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Textpad▲200

    Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

    2016 · textpad.surge.sh · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CotEditor▲102

    The free plain-text editor for OS X

    2014 · coteditor.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Restyaboard▲197

    An open source alternative to Trello

    2015 · restya.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    LightPaper▲169

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NoTex▲66

    Online Text Editor for Math Formulas (open source)

    2014 · linux-abos.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Atavist▲116

    A web-based word processor as beautiful as Medium

    2015 · magazine.atavist.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Edgee▲119

    A new medium to transcend tweeting, blogging and pinning

    2015 · edgee.com · its alternatives →

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