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Bean vs Zoho Writer: catalog facts
Bean	Zoho Writer
Free Available free of charge.	Free Zoho describes Writer as fully free to use.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Fast to start and light on resources Live word count and focus mode	Real-time collaboration with change tracking and comments Works with DOCX and PDF files
No footnotes or stylesheets Only partial Word format compatibility	Closed source and tied to Zoho's cloud service AI features run through Zoho's servers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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