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Pluma vs Janus: catalog facts
Pluma	Janus
Free Free and open source, part of the MATE desktop.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.
Linux	Linux
Small and lightweight Familiar classic Gedit-style interface	Small and light on CPU Fallback binary editing mode
Linux only Basic compared with programmer-focused editors	Deliberately minimal feature set Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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