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GNOME Text Editor vs Mini Text: catalog facts
GNOME Text Editor	Mini Text
Free Free and open source, part of the GNOME project.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Clean interface with sensible defaults Syntax highlighting	Tiny window that stays out of the way Works well pinned on top of other apps
Linux only Few features for larger programming work	Ephemeral by design, not for saving documents Very basic editing features
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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