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Jottrghostwriter
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Linux Windows, Linux
  • Markdown and plain text editing for writers
  • Focus on speed and simple use
  • Keeps plain-text writing and document preview close together.
  • Builds for platforms other than Linux are not detailed in the research
  • Not intended as a programming editor
  • Focuses on Markdown rather than complex word-processing layouts.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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