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Beat vs Trelby: catalog facts
Beat	Trelby
Free Free and open source under the GPL, distributed through the App Store.	Free Free software under the GPL.
macOS, iOS	Linux
Plain-text Fountain files that stay readable anywhere Final Draft import and export with revisions	Enforces correct screenplay formatting and pagination Imports and exports Final Draft and Fountain files
Apple platforms only Largely maintained by one developer	Interface built with wxPython looks dated next to commercial tools No collaboration or cloud sync features mentioned
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL	License: GPL-2.0
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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