About Grace — a local-first Bible study app

Grace is a free, open-source desktop application for biblical research. It runs locally on your computer, stores your data on your computer, and never sends anything anywhere unless you explicitly ask it to.

Goals

• Free for every use — personal, academic, congregational, and commercial — with no paid tier and no usage gates.
• Open source under Apache-2.0, with all dependencies vetted for OSI-approved, royalty-free licenses.
• Local-first: no account required, no data leaves your machine without an explicit click.
• Cross-platform: Linux (Ubuntu/Debian/Mint, Flatpak), Windows 10/11, macOS 12+.

What's bundled vs. what's optional

The default install ships with everything you need to start studying:

• King James Version (KJV) Bible text.
• Webster's 1828 dictionary.
• Strong's numbers + morphological apparatus.
• Cross-references and the embedded Markdown notes editor.

From the in-app Downloads menu you can add (all optional, all free):

• Additional public-domain English translations.
• Additional dictionaries (Webster 1844, Webster 1913).
• Clarke's commentary plus five additional CrossWire-sourced commentaries and reference works.

Credit notice

Grace is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Redistribution and modification are welcome. A small attribution in derivative works (an "About" mention, a footer credit, a release-notes line) is appreciated, though not legally required beyond the Apache-2.0 §4 obligations.

Source & reporting issues

The application source code and issue tracker will be linked from this page once the public repository is announced. In the meantime, release artifacts are available on the Downloads page, and bug reports, feature requests, and general questions are welcome via our contact form.