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ghostwriter vs ThiefMD: catalog facts
ghostwriter	ThiefMD
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later licence.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Keeps plain-text writing and document preview close together.	Library is plain files on your own file system Export to PDF, ePub, docx and blog platforms via Pandoc
Focuses on Markdown rather than complex word-processing layouts.	Linux only Developers note it comes with no guarantees against lost files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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