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Apostrophe vs ghostwriter: catalog facts
Apostrophe	ghostwriter
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Linux	Windows, Linux
Focus mode for distraction-free writing Live rendered preview	Keeps plain-text writing and document preview close together.
Linux only Edits single files rather than managing a notes library	Focuses on Markdown rather than complex word-processing layouts.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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