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FocusWriter vs Bean: catalog facts
FocusWriter	Bean
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3.	Free Available free of charge.
Windows, Linux	macOS
Hide-away interface keeps the page uncluttered Daily goals and live writing statistics	Fast to start and light on resources Live word count and focus mode
No macOS build listed Not suited to complex layout or formatting	No footnotes or stylesheets Only partial Word format compatibility
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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