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Inkwell vs PanWriter: catalog facts
Inkwell	PanWriter
Freemium Free editor; PDF and HTML export need a one-time $19 Pro licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
Small native binary, not Electron Mermaid diagrams and LaTeX math in preview	Simple editor with side-by-side preview Exports to docx, EPUB, LaTeX, PDF and slides via pandoc
PDF and HTML export are paid Not open source	Requires a separate pandoc install for most exports Deliberately minimal interface with few editing extras
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License: Shareware	License: GPL-3.0
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 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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