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Bean vs Google Docs: catalog facts
Bean	Google Docs
Free Available free of charge.	Freemium Free with a Google account; business use is offered through paid Google Workspace plans.
macOS	Android, iOS, Web
Fast to start and light on resources Live word count and focus mode	Real-time collaboration on shared documents Works in any browser plus Android and iOS apps
No footnotes or stylesheets Only partial Word format compatibility	Requires a Google account Documents are stored on Google's servers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it 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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