glushchenko/fsnotesGitHub
Choose when you want an actively maintained native Mac markdown note-taker with iOS/iCloud sync and similar wiki-link/preview capabilities.
Fast Markdown note-taking app for Mac and iPhone
- 7.5k
- Swift
- MIT
active2mo ago
tw93/MiaoYan Alternatives
macOS Markdown note-taking / editing
MiaoYan is a native, local-first macOS Markdown note-taking app with a split editor/preview, wikilink backlinks, LaTeX/Mermaid support, and keyboard-first design.
Drop-in peers
Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.
Same job, different approach
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
laurent22/joplinGitHub
Choose if you need cross-platform clients with synchronised notebooks and encryption; it is an Electron-based heavier tool.
Joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
- 56.1k
- TypeScript
- NOASSERTION
active2mo ago
streetwriters/notesnookGitHub
Choose if end-to-end encryption and cross-platform Evernote-style note management are more important than a lightweight native editor.
A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.
- 14.5k
- TypeScript
- GPL-3.0
active2mo ago
Zettlr/ZettlrGitHub
Choose for academic writing with citations and full publication workflow; a heavier Electron-based editor.
Your One-Stop Publication Workbench
- 13.4k
- TypeScript
- GPL-3.0
active2mo ago
vnotex/vnoteGitHub
Choose if you prefer a cross-platform native C++ markdown note-taker with rich code features over a macOS-only Swift app.
A pleasant note-taking platform in native C++.
- 12.9k
- C++
- LGPL-3.0
active1mo ago
dullage/flatnotesGitHub
Choose if you want a self-hosted, browser-accessible markdown note store over a flat folder rather than a native desktop app.
A self-hosted, database-less note taking web app that utilises a flat folder of markdown files for storage.
- 3.2k
- Vue
- MIT
active2mo ago
foambubble/foamGitHub
Choose if you already live in VSCode and want backlinked Markdown notes as an extension instead of a standalone native app.
A personal knowledge management and sharing system for VSCode
- 17.4k
- TypeScript
- NOASSERTION
active1mo ago
drl990114/MarkFlowyGitHub
Choose if you need a cross-platform WYSIWYG Markdown editor with AI assistance and can accept AGPL licensing.
AI-powered cross-platform editor for WYSIWYG Markdown and general-purpose text editing.
- 2.4k
- TypeScript
- AGPL-3.0
active2mo ago
zhitongblog/solomdGitHub
Choose if you want a local-first Markdown vault editor that also exposes an MCP server for AI-driven editing.
A markdown editor — and the bridge to your LLM. Local-first, MIT, ~15 MB. Bundled MCP server lets Claude Code / Codex / Cursor drive your vault directly. 14 AI providers BYOK.
- 903
- TypeScript
- MIT
active2mo ago
gsantner/markorGitHub
Choose if you need an open-source Android Markdown/plain-text note editor rather than a macOS app.
Text editor - Notes & ToDo (for Android) - Markdown, todo.txt, plaintext, math, ..
- 6.1k
- Java
- NOASSERTION
active2mo ago
Older generation, or narrower
An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.
lukakerr/PineGitHub
Older native macOS markdown editor that is unmaintained; usable only if you accept a plain, stale codebase.
A modern, native macOS markdown editor
- 3.5k
- Swift
- NOASSERTION
dormant3.8y ago
MarkEdit-app/MarkEditGitHub
A more limited native Markdown text editor that opens single files without note-library features; a narrower substitute.
Just like TextEdit on Mac but dedicated to Markdown.
- 5.6k
- Swift
- MIT
active1mo ago
sftwrdotdev/MarkpadGitHub
A simple cross-platform Markdown text editor with no note-management features; a narrower replacement.
The Notepad equivalent for Markdown
- 986
- TypeScript
- BSD-3-Clause
active1mo ago
svsool/memoGitHub
Stale VSCode extension for backlinked Markdown notes; useful only for VSCode users willing to accept no maintenance.
Markdown knowledge base with bidirectional [[link]]s built on top of VSCode
- 882
- TypeScript
- MIT
dormant2.2y ago
Listed as an alternative to
These projects were analysed and named MiaoYan among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how MiaoYan rates them is a separate judgement, made when MiaoYan is analysed in its own right.
MacDownApp/macdownGitHub
calls MiaoYan “choose for a modern native macOS Markdown app with iCloud sync.”
Open source Markdown editor for macOS.
9.8kRich Text Formatdormant
marktext/marktextGitHub
calls MiaoYan “Choose when you want a lightweight native macOS-only Markdown app instead of MarkText's Electron footprint.”
📝A simple and elegant markdown editor, available for Linux, macOS and Windows.
60.7kTypeScriptactive
notable/notableGitHub
calls MiaoYan “Choose it when you want a lightweight native macOS-only Markdown writing app and do not need cross-platform support.”
The Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck.
23.5kdormant
Zettlr/ZettlrGitHub
calls MiaoYan “Pick MiaoYan when you only need a lightweight native macOS Markdown scratchpad, not citations, sync, or academic export.”
Your One-Stop Publication Workbench
13.4kTypeScriptactive
vnotex/vnoteGitHub
calls MiaoYan “choose when you are on macOS and want a very lightweight native Markdown writing app instead of VNote's full notebook management.”
A pleasant note-taking platform in native C++.
12.9kC++active
glushchenko/fsnotesGitHub
calls MiaoYan “choose for a lightweight macOS Markdown editor if you want less notetaking/management machinery than FSNotes.”
Fast Markdown note-taking app for Mac and iPhone
7.5kSwiftactive
purocean/ynGitHub
calls MiaoYan “Choose on macOS when you want a lightweight native Markdown editor without plugins, AI, or cross-platform support.”
A highly extensible Markdown editor. Version control, AI Copilot, mind map, documents encryption, code snippet running, integrated terminal, chart embedding, HTML applets, Reveal.js, plug-in, and macro replacement.
6.7kTypeScriptactive
Laverna/lavernaGitHub
calls MiaoYan “Native macOS Markdown app; choose it when you want a lightweight SwiftUI notes editor on macOS instead of a web app.”
Laverna is a JavaScript note taking application with Markdown editor and encryption support. Consider it like open source alternative to Evernote.
9.2kJavaScriptdormant