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textlint vs proselint: catalog facts
textlint	proselint
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Large collection of installable rules Markdown and plain text supported by default	Checks based on established usage guides and editors Works on plain files from the command line
No rules until you install and configure them Requires Node.js and npm	English only No graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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