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Apostrophe vs ReText: catalog facts
Apostrophe	ReText
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later.
Linux	Linux
Focus mode for distraction-free writing Live rendered preview	Handles Markdown, reStructuredText, Textile and AsciiDoc Custom markup support through Python modules
Linux only Edits single files rather than managing a notes library	Fewer features than full code editors Project documentation lives mainly in the repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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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