Best Ghostwriter Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from markdown editors ranked against Ghostwriter on the same published basis.
- 1Ghostwriter vs StackEdit
- 2Ghostwriter vs HackMD
- 3Ghostwriter vs MarkText
- 5Ghostwriter vs Dillinger
- 6Ghostwriter vs Markra
- 7Ghostwriter vs Muesli
- 8Ghostwriter vs PanWriter
- 9Ghostwriter vs HedgeDoc
- 10Ghostwriter vs Composer
- 11Ghostwriter vs Zettlr
- 12Ghostwriter vs Typora
- 13Ghostwriter vs MultiMarkdown Composer
- 14Ghostwriter vs Apostrophe
- 15Ghostwriter vs Markdown Monster
- 16Ghostwriter vs MWeb
- 17Ghostwriter vs iA Writer
- 18Ghostwriter vs MacDown
- 19Ghostwriter vs MDedit
- 20Ghostwriter vs Ramble
- 21Ghostwriter vs MarkdownPad
Ghostwriter alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StackEdit | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 2 | HackMD | 8.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 3 | MarkText | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Dillinger | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 6 | Markra | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Muesli | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | PanWriter | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | HedgeDoc | 7.9 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Composer | 7.7 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Web |
| 11 | Zettlr | 7.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Typora | 7.5 | No | $14.99/mo | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| 13 | MultiMarkdown Composer | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 14 | Apostrophe | 7.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 15 | Markdown Monster | 7.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | MWeb | 7.0 | No | $34.99/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 17 | iA Writer | 7.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows, iOS |
| 18 | MacDown | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 19 | MDedit | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Ramble | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | MarkdownPad | 6.6 | Free plan | $14.95/mo | Windows |
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Questions about Ghostwriter alternatives
What is the best alternative to Ghostwriter?
StackEdit, number 1 in markdown editors with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: HackMD, MarkText, Dillinger and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Ghostwriter?
StackEdit is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Ghostwriter?
Yes: StackEdit, PanWriter.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.