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Ferrite vs Manuscript: catalog facts
Ferrite	Manuscript
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Markdown writing with preview Also handles JSON, YAML and TOML	Native GNOME interface Written in Rust
Focused on a few file types rather than general programming Younger project than established editors	Very young project, created in 2026 Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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