note.md Alternatives & Competitors

A minimal Markdown reading & writing app.

Key Typora features:

Live Preview Minimalistic Interface Customizable Themes Cross-Platform Compatibility

Open Source

A second brain, for you, forever. Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files.

Key Obsidian.md features:

Local-first Markdown Support Bidirectional Linking Customizability

Zero-knowledge encrypted notes, tasks, journals, files, and passwords in one app. Your keys never leave your device. One-time price, no subscription. Hosted in Switzerland.

Key PrivacyNotes features:

Privacy-focused Encryption Ephemeral notes Simple and lightweight

Try for free Open Source freemium $48 / One-off (Early adopter price)

Minimal Design, Maximum Focus.

Key iA Writer features:

Focus Mode Minimalistic Interface Markdown Support File Export Options

Open Source paid Free Trial $29.99 / One-off

Bear.app is a note-taking and content writing app that helps you boost productivity with its intuitive tools.

Key Bear features:

User-Friendly Interface Markdown Support Cross-Device Synchronization Powerful Tagging System

Full-featured, open-source Markdown editor based on PageDown, the Markdown library used by Stack Overflow and the other Stack Exchange sites.

Key StackEdit features:

Markdown Support Offline Access Synchronization Collaboration

Open Source

A local-first Markdown workspace that opens your real folders and saves changes directly to the .md files on disk.

Key NoteLoom.cc features:

Clean, minimalist interface Ease of use Lightweight and fast Affordable or free access

A local markdown note-taking app. Plain .md files on your disk. Sync them your way, or don't.

Key HelixNotes features:

AI-Powered Note Organization Knowledge Graph Visualization Smart Search and Retrieval Clean and Intuitive Interface

Open Source

Collaborate on Markdown documents in real time with a local-first Markdown editor. Keep files on your device with synchronized editing and zero lock-in.

Key ForgeMD features:

Streamlined Workflow Specialized for Healthcare Modern Interface Cloud-Based Accessibility

freemium $8 / Monthly (Teams)

All-in-one workspace. One tool for your whole team. Write, plan, and get organized.

Key Notion features:

All-in-One Workspace Highly Customizable Collaboration Features Cross-Platform Availability

joemccann has 95 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

Key Dillinger features:

Real-time Markdown Rendering Cloud Integration User-friendly Interface Export Options

Open Source

A hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single xml or sqlite file.

Key CherryTree features:

Rich Text Formatting Hierarchical Note Structure Cross-Platform Support Syntax Highlighting

Fast and flexible, real-time collaborative markdown, inspired by Hackpad.

Key HackMD features:

Collaboration Markdown Support Version Control Integration

Simple note taking app which stores notes as plain text files with Dropbox integration.