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ReText vs StackEdit: catalog facts
ReText	StackEdit
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Linux	Web
Handles Markdown, reStructuredText, Textile and AsciiDoc Custom markup support through Python modules	Live preview with synchronised scrolling Sync with Google Drive, Dropbox and GitHub
Fewer features than full code editors Project documentation lives mainly in the repository	Browser only, no desktop app Cloud sync depends on third-party accounts
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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 September 24, 2026

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