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Apostrophe vs ThiefMD: catalog facts
Apostrophe	ThiefMD
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later licence.
Linux	Linux
Focus mode for distraction-free writing Live rendered preview	Library is plain files on your own file system Export to PDF, ePub, docx and blog platforms via Pandoc
Linux only Edits single files rather than managing a notes library	Linux only Developers note it comes with no guarantees against lost files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-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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