Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Zettlr
A Markdown Editor for the 21st century.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Zettlr launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Make your writing bold and clear, send to Medium/Wordpress
2017 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →
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An editor that makes your writing bold and clear
2015 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →
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- 4Copy as Markdown▲302
Convert text to markdown for LLMs like ChatGPT
2025 · copyasmarkdown.com · its alternatives →
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Writing is a lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). - josephernest/writing
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hemingway▲320Hemingway makes your writing bold and clear.
2014 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →
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2012 · pencil.asleepysamurai.com · 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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1Writer▲83Beautiful & easy to use Markdown editor w/ powerful features
2014 · 1writerapp.com · its alternatives →
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2023 · writedown.app · its alternatives →
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WordMark▲78A lightweight blog publishing editor for Markdown writers
2016 · wordmarkapp.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · stacktile.io · its alternatives →
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Markdown Studio▲126Markdown editor built for the AI workflow era
Dec 2025 · mdstudio.app · 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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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 →
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Write faster and more efficiently
2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →
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