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Bean vs FocusWriter: catalog facts
Bean	FocusWriter
Free Available free of charge.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3.
macOS	Windows, Linux
Fast to start and light on resources Live word count and focus mode	Hide-away interface keeps the page uncluttered Daily goals and live writing statistics
No footnotes or stylesheets Only partial Word format compatibility	No macOS build listed Not suited to complex layout or formatting
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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