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Alternatives · 2026

The best MacDown 3000 alternatives

The rest of Best Markdown Editors, in this site's order.

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StackEdit

StackEdit suits writers who want to create Markdown documents in a browser, work offline, or publish to the listed services.

Web Free plan Record7.3 Visit
2 Web $5 a month, billed yearly Record7.2 Visit
3
HedgeDoc

HedgeDoc suits people who want collaborative Markdown notes, diagrams, or presentations in a browser or on self-hosted infrastructure.

WebSelf-hosted Free plan Record6.9 Visit
4
MarkText

MarkText suits writers who want a desktop Markdown editor with real-time rendering, multiple editing modes, and local-file support.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record6.9 Visit
5
Ghostwriter

Ghostwriter suits people who write in Markdown and want a local-file editor with preview, focus modes and document statistics.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record6.8 Visit
6
Dillinger

Dillinger may suit developers, technical writers, and AI builders writing Markdown documents, blog posts, or prompts.

Web Free plan Record6.7 Visit
7
Zettlr

Zettlr suits researchers, students, journalists, and authors managing substantial writing projects.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record6.7 Visit
8
Typora

Typora suits desktop writers who want live Markdown preview, offline editing, and broad import or export options.

WindowsMacLinux — Record6.6 Visit
9
Muesli

Muesli suits teams that collaborate on Markdown files with people and AI agents, including those who want role-based guest links or multiple storage…

WebWindowsMac+3 Free plan Record6.5 Visit
10
Markra

Markra may suit people writing notes, drafts, research writing, product documentation or technical documents in Markdown.

WebWindowsMac+1 Free plan Record6.3 Visit
11
Apostrophe

Apostrophe suits Linux writers who prefer Markdown and want a distraction-free interface with live preview.

Linux Free plan Record6.1 Visit
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PanWriter

PanWriter suits writers who prefer Markdown and want a paginated preview or DOCX conversion in a desktop editor.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record6.1 Visit
13
Composer

Composer suits teams sharing Markdown documents in real time and people working with AI agents through MCP.

Web $5.99 a month, billed yearly Record5.9 Visit
14
MDedit

It suits people who want an open-source Markdown editor with local files, offline exports, and broad desktop or browser access.

WebWindowsMac+1 Free plan Record5.5 Visit
15
MWeb

MWeb suits writers who want Markdown documents or categorized notes alongside publishing and image-hosting integrations.

iPhone & iPadMac $34.99 one-time Record5.4 Visit
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Ramble

Ramble suits writers and teams working in Markdown who need simultaneous editing, browser sharing or optional AI assistance.

Web Free plan Record5.1 Visit
17 Windows — Record4.9 Visit
18 WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.9 Visit
19 WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.8 Visit
20 Linux Free plan Record4.7 Visit
21 Windows $14.95 one-time Record4.4 Visit
22 iPhone & iPadMac — Record4.2 Visit
23 WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.2 Visit
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iA Writer

It suits writers who need one paid tool across macOS, Windows, iPhone, and iPad.

iPhone & iPadWindowsMac — Record4.1 Visit