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Pages vs Bean: catalog facts
Pages	Bean
Freemium Apple also sells an Apple Creator Studio subscription covering its creativity and…	Free Available free of charge.
macOS, iOS, Web	macOS
Combines word processing and page layout Apple Pencil handwriting and annotation	Fast to start and light on resources Live word count and focus mode
Native apps only on Apple devices Web version requires going through iCloud	No footnotes or stylesheets Only partial Word format compatibility
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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