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Gnote vs Bookup: catalog facts
Gnote	Bookup
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Simple and lightweight Part of the GNOME ecosystem	Notes written in Markdown Native GTK 4 interface for GNOME
Fewer features than Markdown note apps Linux only	Linux only Small single-developer project with limited documentation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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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