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Folio vs Gnote: catalog facts
Folio	Gnote
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux	Linux
Almost WYSIWYG Markdown editing Native GNOME design	Simple and lightweight Part of the GNOME ecosystem
Linux only, designed for GNOME No built-in sync described	Fewer features than Markdown note apps Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-only
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 1, 2026

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