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Zettlr vs Jottr: catalog facts
Zettlr	Jottr
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Combines document navigation with flexible export workflows.	Markdown and plain text editing for writers Focus on speed and simple use
Some publication formats require additional export dependencies.	Builds for platforms other than Linux are not detailed in the research Not intended as a programming editor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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