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Gnote vs Swifty Notes: catalog facts
Gnote	Swifty Notes
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Linux	macOS, Linux
Simple and lightweight Part of the GNOME ecosystem	Native GTK and Adwaita interface Markdown editing with preview
Fewer features than Markdown note apps Linux only	Small project with a limited user base Sync options are not described in the research
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it 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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