Markus · Office #42,966

What it is

Calls itself “editor”.

• Calls itself: editor

“One editor, wherever your Markdowns are.”

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to Notion. Rules out “account”, “cloud” and “telemetry”.

• Alternative to: Notion
• Says it will not: account · cloud · telemetry

“Not Notion. On purpose.”

“No cloud, no account, no telemetry.”

What it costs

One-time purchase. Free for a trial period. Trial: “14-day”. No monthly or yearly plan. Prices quoted: 14€.

• One-time: yes
• Monthly: no
• Yearly: no
• Free plan: free for a trial
• Price: 14€
• Trial: 14-day

“14€ once · lifetime”

“A lifetime license — no subscription, ever.”

“€14, once. A lifetime license — no subscription, ever.”

Who it sells to

Sells to developers. Made for dev.

• Sells to: developers
• Made for: dev

“Markdown is the quiet language of modern dev work.”

How it runs

A command-line tool and desktop app for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Says it uses no AI.

• Kind: cli · desktop
• Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• AI role: explicitly no AI

“Markus now ships its own CLI.”

“One editor, wherever your markdowns are.”

What it works with

Built on ripgrep. Names Claude Code, Cursor and 2 more on its pages.

• Built on: ripgrep
• Names: Claude Code · Cursor · Notion · +1

“Feed them to Claude Code, Cursor, or whatever ships your code.”

“Connect Claude Code, Cursor, or any terminal-based agent.”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes a blog.

• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: nothing

“Download Markus”

“Try it 14 days first, no card required.”