Alternatives to StackEdit

An in-browser Markdown editor with live preview and sync to Google Drive, Dropbox and GitHub. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as StackEdit.

  • HackMD

    A web-based Markdown editor for writing and editing notes and documents together in real time.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    HackMD is a freemium hosted Markdown editor in the browser with real-time collaborative editing and GitHub sync, but it is not open source.

  • HedgeDoc

    Collaborative Markdown editor for notes written together in real time.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    HedgeDoc is a free, open-source AGPL-3.0 collaborative Markdown editor that can be self-hosted, adding real-time editing and a slide presentation mode.

  • Typora

    A polished Markdown editor with live in-place rendering, sold as a one-off purchase rather than a subscription.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Typora is a paid desktop Markdown editor for Windows, macOS and Linux with live in-place rendering, but has no sync of its own.

  • MarkText

    A Markdown editor that shows formatted text as you type, with no preview pane and no syntax symbols in the way.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    MarkText is a free, MIT-licensed desktop Markdown editor with in-place rendering and HTML and PDF export, replacing the browser with an Electron app.

  • ghostwriter

    Write Markdown in a distraction-free desktop editor.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    ghostwriter is a free, GPL-3.0 distraction-free Markdown editor with preview for Windows and Linux, without StackEdit's cloud sync or publishing.

  • Zettlr

    Write and organize Markdown documents for publication.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Zettlr is a free, open-source desktop Markdown app for Windows, macOS and Linux with flexible export workflows for publication.

  • iA Writer

    Minimalist Markdown writing app focused on the text.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    iA Writer is a paid minimalist Markdown writing app on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS that saves plain files in your own folders.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.