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