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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- NotePlan
Daily notes app that puts project notes, tasks, Apple Calendar events and Reminders side by side for planning each day.
Since 2020
Subscription · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Appwrite
Open-source backend for app builders with auth, databases, storage, functions and hosting, run in the cloud or on your own servers.
Since 2021
Developer tools · Developers
- Compresto
A Mac app that shrinks videos, images, GIFs and PDFs in batches offline, for creators short on disk space.
Since 2024
Design and images · Individuals and families
- MWeb
Markdown app for Mac and iOS to write, keep notes and publish them as a static blog.
One-off payment · Website builders · Individuals and families
- Faable
Hosts apps from Git on European servers and adds user login through a hosted OAuth and OpenID Connect server.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- PDF to Markdown Pro
Converts PDF files into Markdown, keeping tables and turning equations into LaTeX, with DOCX and PDF export.
Since 2026
Free plan · Documents and e-signature
- Cjam
A free Windows app that cuts, joins and fades MP3 files in bulk without re-encoding, driven by text commands.
Since 2025
Free · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- Nook
A small app that slides in from the screen edge so you can jot notes and tasks and plan your day without switching apps.
Since 2026
Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- Mataroa
A plain, ad-free blog host for writers who want markdown posts, RSS and email subscribers on their own domain.
Free plan · Newsletters · Individuals and families
- TranslateManga
Upload manga or comic pages and get them back with the dialogue translated and lettered into the speech bubbles.
Since 2025
Free plan · Something else · Individuals and families
- Inkdrop
A Markdown notes app for developers with encrypted sync, plugins and an API that coding agents can use.
Subscription · Notes and knowledge · Developers
- Notenik
A Mac notes app that keeps notes as plain Markdown text files in folders you choose, with links between notes.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- An Otter Wiki
A simple self-hosted wiki that stores markdown pages in git, with file attachments and full page history.
Free · Notes and knowledge
- Outstatic
An editing dashboard for Markdown and MDX kept in your GitHub repo, so clients can update static sites without Git.
Since 2022
Free plan · Website builders · Agencies
- html-to-markdown
Paste or upload HTML and get clean Markdown back, in the browser or through an API.
Since 2024
Developer tools · Creators and writers
- Nile
Serverless Postgres that keeps each customer's data and vector embeddings in its own virtual database, for teams building B2B SaaS.
Developer tools · Developers
- lmno.lol
Simple blog hosting with no ads or tracking: write in markdown and drag files in to publish, for a small monthly fee.
Since 2024
Subscription · Website builders · Individuals and families
- ExifCleaner
Free open source desktop tool that wipes hidden metadata such as EXIF from many photos, videos and PDF files at once.
Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Authgear
Login, passkeys, SMS and WhatsApp codes, SSO and user management for apps, run in their cloud or on your servers.
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- Typemill
Write product documentation and user manuals in Markdown and publish them as a website, PDF or eBook.
Free plan · Website builders · Software companies
- Tot
Small text app for jotting and keeping short notes, synced via iCloud to iPhone, iPad, Watch and Mac.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- authentik
Self-hosted identity provider that gives an organisation single sign-on and login flows across its apps, with APIs and templates.
Security and passwords
- Para Cloud
Managed hosting of the open-source Para backend with a JSON API, login, search and backups, priced per app.
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- DataFuel
An API that crawls whole websites and returns tidy markdown for teams feeding RAG systems or training models.
Since 2024
Free plan · Developer tools · Developers
- Back4app
Hosted app backend with database, user login and generated REST and GraphQL APIs, so developers skip running servers.
Developer tools · Developers
- Envy
A free desktop notes app that keeps each note as a local Markdown file, with one box to search, create and link notes.
Since 2026
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Daino Notes
A fast desktop notes app with blocks, Markdown, images and task boards, storing notes locally first.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- iA Writer
Focused writing app with a clean Markdown editor, for writers who want fewer distractions.
Free trial · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Bloffy
Hosted blog service where you write in Markdown or HTML, add your own CSS and JavaScript, and publish under your own domain.
Since 2026
Website builders · Individuals and families
- Files.md
Free notes app that keeps journals, checklists and linked ideas as private Markdown files, with a chat-style capture box.
Since 2026
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Ledge
Notes app for developers and ops engineers where shell, code, SQL and prompt blocks in Markdown run in place and print results below.
Since 2026
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- VelocityNote
A light Markdown notebook that keeps notes on your device, with optional sync and AI models that run locally.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- SSL Insecure Content Fixer
Fixes the mixed content and insecure content warnings a WordPress site shows after it moves to HTTPS.
Website builders
- Raneto
A self-hosted knowledge base that serves Markdown files as searchable, editable docs for teams.
Free · Notes and knowledge
- Mana
Drop in papers, notes and transcripts and an AI agent files them into a cited, linked markdown wiki you keep.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- SyncMark
Real time editor where teams write shared markdown files together, see each other's cursors and keep past versions, no Git needed.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge
- TeXposit
Browser LaTeX and Markdown editor where researchers write papers together, manage references and track AI help.
Since 2026
Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Individuals and families
- Moment
A shared Markdown editor where teams and coding agents write documents and build small internal tools stored in git.
Developer tools · Developers
- sosumi.ai
Serves Apple developer documentation as Markdown so coding assistants can read it, by URL swap or over MCP.
Free · Developer tools · Developers
- Minutes
Transcribes meetings, calls and voice memos on your own machine into markdown files that your AI assistant can search.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Auto-Install Free SSL
Gets and renews free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates on cPanel shared hosting without command line work.
Free plan · Security and passwords
- Hanko
Open-source login service with passkeys, 2FA and SSO for app makers, run in Hanko's cloud or on your own servers.
Since 2025
Free plan · Security and passwords · Developers
- Notedog
A private Android journal that saves entries as Markdown files, lets you edit from a laptop browser and backs up to Git.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Memos
A self-hosted place to jot quick markdown notes in a personal timeline, keeping each private or shared.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- StrataSpace
Markdown document editor where teams and AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT write together live, with presentations and blog publishing.
Since 2026
Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Developers
- redirs
Point any domain at any URL with automatic HTTPS, path rules and hit analytics, no server to run.
Free plan · Website builders
- Minibase
A browser extension that clips pages, videos and threads into Markdown files on your disk for Obsidian or AI assistants.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Glyph
A Mac app for writing and linking plain Markdown notes in your own folders, with boards, tables and optional AI help.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families