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Apostrophe vs WordGrinder: catalog facts
Apostrophe	WordGrinder
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free to download and use.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Focus mode for distraction-free writing Live rendered preview	Runs in a terminal with no GUI required Menu interface avoids memorising shortcuts
Linux only Edits single files rather than managing a notes library	Deliberately limited formatting features Needs a UTF-8 terminal and good Unicode fonts
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
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 2, 2026

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