document conversion / markup conversion
Pandoc is a Haskell library and command-line tool for converting documents between many markup formats, including Markdown, HTML, LaTeX, docx, and more.
An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.
Choose when you want a Markdown-centric publishing workflow with multiple outputs and don't need Pandoc's broad input support.
🪐 Markdown with superpowers: from ideas to papers, presentations, websites, books, and knowledge bases.
Choose when you only need HTML to Markdown conversion in PHP and want a lightweight library.
Convert HTML to Markdown with PHP
Choose when you only need HTML to Markdown conversion in JavaScript with heavy plugin needs.
It's time for your markup to get down! HTML to markdown converter. Breakdance is a highly pluggable, flexible and easy to use.
Choose when you need a spec-compliant CommonMark/GFM parser in PHP instead of Pandoc's multi-format conversion.
Highly-extensible PHP Markdown parser which fully supports the CommonMark and GFM specs.
Choose when you specifically need Markdown to Confluence markup without Pandoc's dependencies.
convert markdown to confluence markup
Choose when you need a fast, extensible CommonMark parser in JavaScript without Pandoc's full converter.
Markdown parser, done right. 100% CommonMark support, extensions, syntax plugins & high speed
Choose when you need a CommonMark parser in Java for integration, not Pandoc's broad format support.
Java library for parsing and rendering CommonMark (Markdown)
Choose when you need a fast, CommonMark-compliant Markdown processor in .NET without Pandoc's scope.
A fast, powerful, CommonMark compliant, extensible Markdown processor for .NET
Choose when you need a Rust CommonMark/GFM parser with a SAX-like API, lighter than Pandoc.
CommonMark + GFM compatible Markdown parser and renderer
Choose when you need a tiny, fast C Markdown parser embedded in a low-level project.
C Markdown parser. Fast. SAX-like interface. Compliant to CommonMark specification.
Does the same job, but ships as an app. Useful to a person, not swappable into a codebase.
Choose when you want a standalone terminal presentation app from Markdown, not a universal converter.
Terminal based presentation tool
Choose when you want an interactive web-based slide builder from Markdown, not a converter library.
Presentation Slides for Developers
Choose when you want a polished Markdown presentation ecosystem with CLI/VS Code tools, not Pandoc's general conversion.
The entrance repository of Markdown presentation ecosystem
These projects were analysed and named pandoc among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how pandoc rates them is a separate judgement, made when pandoc is analysed in its own right.
calls pandoc “Mature universal Markdown converter; choose for broad format support and a huge filter ecosystem, at the cost of Quarkdown-specific syntax features.”
🪐 Markdown with superpowers: from ideas to papers, presentations, websites, books, and knowledge bases.
calls pandoc “Choose if you need a universal document converter and prefer Markdown or other formats over a dedicated typesetting language.”
A markup-based typesetting system that is powerful and easy to learn.