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ReText vs Manuscript: catalog facts
ReText	Manuscript
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.
Linux	Linux
Handles Markdown, reStructuredText, Textile and AsciiDoc Custom markup support through Python modules	Native GNOME interface Written in Rust
Fewer features than full code editors Project documentation lives mainly in the repository	Very young project, created in 2026 Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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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