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Zoho Writer vs Bean: catalog facts
Zoho Writer	Bean
Free Zoho describes Writer as fully free to use.	Free Available free of charge.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web	macOS
Real-time collaboration with change tracking and comments Works with DOCX and PDF files	Fast to start and light on resources Live word count and focus mode
Closed source and tied to Zoho's cloud service AI features run through Zoho's servers	No footnotes or stylesheets Only partial Word format compatibility
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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