Ekphos
Shares rank 11 of 13 markdown editors by recommenders
Open-source Rust Markdown research tool people recommend for its performance, light weight, and lean take on Obsidian. The caveat: one commenter would rather keep using nvim than learn a new tool.
Open-source Rust Markdown research tool people recommend for its performance, light weight, and lean take on Obsidian. The caveat: one commenter would rather keep using nvim than learn a new tool.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Lightweight with good performance
“it has upsides in performance and being lightweight”
Comment from 21 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Open-source Markdown research tool written in Rust – Ekphos” Lean alternative to Obsidian
“we're surely getting closer and closer. But I want to take only what really matters from Obsidian, so it doesn't get bloated”
Comment from 21 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Open-source Markdown research tool written in Rust – Ekphos” Comprehensive, polished README
“Wow, looks really nice, and the README’s super comprehensive.”
Comment from 21 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Open-source Markdown research tool written in Rust – Ekphos”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Prefers nvim over learning a new tool
“looks promising but i prefer nvim instead of learning a new tool”
Comment from 21 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Open-source Markdown research tool written in Rust – Ekphos”
Other markdown editors people recommend
The four most recommended other markdown editors, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmallDocs | 21 | 3 | 88% | 6 | — | Approved |
| OpenKnowledge | 20 | 10 | 67% | 2 | — | — |
| Typora | 19 | 6 | 76% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Margin Markdown editor | 15 | 2 | 88% | 3 | — | — |
| EkphosThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Wow, looks really nice, and the README’s super comprehensive.”
“it has upsides in performance and being lightweight”
“we're surely getting closer and closer. But I want to take only what really matters from Obsidian, so it doesn't get bloated”
“looks promising but i prefer nvim instead of learning a new tool”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.