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WordGrinder vs Bean: catalog facts
WordGrinder	Bean
Free Free to download and use.	Free Available free of charge.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS
Runs in a terminal with no GUI required Menu interface avoids memorising shortcuts	Fast to start and light on resources Live word count and focus mode
Deliberately limited formatting features Needs a UTF-8 terminal and good Unicode fonts	No footnotes or stylesheets Only partial Word format compatibility
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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 2, 2026

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