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ReText vs Apostrophe: catalog facts
ReText	Apostrophe
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Handles Markdown, reStructuredText, Textile and AsciiDoc Custom markup support through Python modules	Focus mode for distraction-free writing Live rendered preview
Fewer features than full code editors Project documentation lives mainly in the repository	Linux only Edits single files rather than managing a notes library
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	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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