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Ferrite vs Notepads: catalog facts
Ferrite	Notepads
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, Linux	Windows
Markdown writing with preview Also handles JSON, YAML and TOML	Tabs, Markdown preview and change previews
Focused on a few file types rather than general programming Younger project than established editors	Available for Windows only.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
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 September 22, 2026

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