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WordGrinder vs Apostrophe: catalog facts
WordGrinder	Apostrophe
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
Runs in a terminal with no GUI required Menu interface avoids memorising shortcuts	Focus mode for distraction-free writing Live rendered preview
Deliberately limited formatting features Needs a UTF-8 terminal and good Unicode fonts	Linux only Edits single files rather than managing a notes library
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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