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Bean vs WordGrinder: catalog facts
Bean	WordGrinder
Free Available free of charge.	Free Free to download and use.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Fast to start and light on resources Live word count and focus mode	Runs in a terminal with no GUI required Menu interface avoids memorising shortcuts
No footnotes or stylesheets Only partial Word format compatibility	Deliberately limited formatting features Needs a UTF-8 terminal and good Unicode fonts
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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 2, 2026

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