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ReText vs Scratchmark: catalog facts
ReTextScratchmark
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.

Linux Linux
  • Handles Markdown, reStructuredText, Textile and AsciiDoc
  • Custom markup support through Python modules
  • Distraction-free Markdown writing
  • Plain Markdown files organised in folders
  • Fewer features than full code editors
  • Project documentation lives mainly in the repository
  • Linux only
  • Small project with a single main developer
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

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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