Best Muesli Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from markdown editors ranked against Muesli on the same published basis.
- 1Muesli vs StackEdit
- 2Muesli vs PanWriter
- 3Muesli vs HackMD
- 4Muesli vs MarkText
- 5Muesli vs Dillinger
- 7Muesli vs Markra
- 8Muesli vs Composer
- 9Muesli vs MultiMarkdown Composer
- 10Muesli vs HedgeDoc
- 11Muesli vs Ghostwriter
- 12Muesli vs Zettlr
- 13Muesli vs MarkdownPad
- 14Muesli vs Apostrophe
- 15Muesli vs Typora
- 16Muesli vs MWeb
- 17Muesli vs MDedit
- 18Muesli vs Markdown Monster
- 19Muesli vs Ramble
- 20Muesli vs iA Writer
- 21Muesli vs Markpad
Muesli alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StackEdit | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 2 | PanWriter | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | HackMD | 7.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 4 | MarkText | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Dillinger | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | Markra | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Composer | 7.0 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Web |
| 9 | MultiMarkdown Composer | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | HedgeDoc | 6.7 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Ghostwriter | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Zettlr | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | MarkdownPad | 6.3 | Free plan | $14.95/mo | Windows |
| 14 | Apostrophe | 6.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 15 | Typora | 6.1 | No | $14.99/mo | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| 16 | MWeb | 6.1 | No | $34.99/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 17 | MDedit | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Markdown Monster | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Ramble | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | iA Writer | 5.7 | No | — | Mac, Windows, iOS |
| 21 | Markpad | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Muesli alternatives
What is the best alternative to Muesli?
StackEdit, number 1 in markdown editors with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The others here: PanWriter, HackMD, MarkText and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Muesli?
StackEdit is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Muesli?
Yes: StackEdit, PanWriter.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.