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Swifty Notes vs Gnote: catalog facts
Swifty Notes	Gnote
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
macOS, Linux	Linux
Native GTK and Adwaita interface Markdown editing with preview	Simple and lightweight Part of the GNOME ecosystem
Small project with a limited user base Sync options are not described in the research	Fewer features than Markdown note apps Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it 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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