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Apostrophe vs Cedilla: catalog facts
Apostrophe	Cedilla
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux	Linux
Focus mode for distraction-free writing Live rendered preview	Native app for the COSMIC desktop Focused on Markdown editing
Linux only Edits single files rather than managing a notes library	Designed around COSMIC, less at home on other desktops Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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