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Scratchmark vs ReText: catalog facts
Scratchmark	ReText
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 or later.
Linux	Linux
Distraction-free Markdown writing Plain Markdown files organised in folders	Handles Markdown, reStructuredText, Textile and AsciiDoc Custom markup support through Python modules
Linux only Small project with a single main developer	Fewer features than full code editors Project documentation lives mainly in the repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0-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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