Ghostwriter vs ReText
Ghostwriter
ghostwriter.kde.orgReText
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Ghostwriter | ReText |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Markdown editors | 8.4 (#9) | 7.7 (#21) |
| Export formats | HTML,Pandoc,MultiMarkdown,commonmark | PDF,HTML |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | The project site says ghostwriter is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. | ReText is licensed under the GNU GPL, version 2 or later. |
| Local file support | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Linux,macOS | linux |
| Purpose | ghostwriter is a distraction-free text editor for Markdown. | ReText is an editor for markup languages. |
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In their own words
Ghostwriter
Ghostwriter is a free Markdown text editor for distraction-free writing, available on Linux and Windows, with unofficial community-provided macOS support. It stores documents as local files and previews Markdown as HTML, which can be copied or exported. GitHub-flavored Markdown is supported, and export options include HTML, Pandoc, MultiMarkdown, and commonmark. Focus Mode highlights a selected area around the cursor, such as a line, sentence, paragraph, or three lines. Full-screen mode and Hemingway Mode provide other writing setups; Hemingway Mode disables backspace and delete. The editor includes light and dark themes, with options to create custom themes. Writers also get live word counts, document and session statistics, a document outline, autosave, and file backups. Linux installation instructions cover Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux. The Windows download page lists a portable 64-bit version for Windows 10. On macOS, users must compile the source because an installer is not available. Ghostwriter is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3.0.