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doc8 vs textlint: catalog facts
doc8	textlint
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Command line	Command line
Checks reStructuredText and plain text documentation Can run against a documentation directory	Large collection of installable rules Markdown and plain text supported by default
Focused on documentation style checks	No rules until you install and configure them Requires Node.js and npm
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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