Best Lumina Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from markdown editors ranked against Lumina on the same published basis.
- 1Lumina vs StackEdit
- 2Lumina vs HackMD
- 3Lumina vs MarkText
- 4Lumina vs HedgeDoc
- 5Lumina vs Ghostwriter
- 6Lumina vs Dillinger
- 7Lumina vs Zettlr
- 8Lumina vs Markra
- 9Lumina vs Muesli
- 10Lumina vs PanWriter
- 11Lumina vs Composer
- 12Lumina vs Typora
- 13Lumina vs Mowl
- 14Lumina vs MultiMarkdown Composer
- 15Lumina vs Apostrophe
- 16Lumina vs Markdown Monster
- 17Lumina vs MWeb
- 18Lumina vs iA Writer
- 19Lumina vs MacDown
- 20Lumina vs MDedit
Lumina 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 |
| 4 | HedgeDoc | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Ghostwriter | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Dillinger | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | Zettlr | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Markra | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Muesli | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | PanWriter | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Composer | 7.7 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Web |
| 12 | Typora | 7.5 | No | $14.99/mo | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| 13 | Mowl | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | MultiMarkdown Composer | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 15 | Apostrophe | 7.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 16 | Markdown Monster | 7.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | MWeb | 7.0 | No | $34.99/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 18 | iA Writer | 7.0 | No | — | Mac, Windows, iOS |
| 19 | MacDown | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 20 | MDedit | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Lumina alternatives
What is the best alternative to Lumina?
StackEdit, number 1 in markdown editors with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: HackMD, MarkText, HedgeDoc and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Lumina?
StackEdit is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Lumina?
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.