Alternatives to OutWiker

A personal wiki and outliner that stores notes as directories on disk. Notes say what changes if you switch.

7 alternatives

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  • Zim

    A desktop wiki that keeps linked notes as plain text files in a folder structure.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Zim is a desktop wiki that keeps linked notes as plain-text files in folders, while OutWiker stores notes as directories on disk.

  • CherryTree

    A hierarchical notebook with rich text and syntax highlighting, storing everything in one file or a folder you control.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    CherryTree provides a hierarchical desktop notebook with rich text and syntax highlighting, while OutWiker organizes personal wiki notes as directories on disk.

  • DokuWiki

    A self-hosted wiki that stores its pages as plain text files instead of in a database.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted

  • smasi

    A local personal wiki for organizing instructions, checklists, project notes, and other reference material.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

  • TiddlyWiki

    A non-linear personal notebook that runs as a single self-contained HTML file in a browser.

    FreeOpen sourceWeb

    TiddlyWiki is a non-linear personal notebook in a self-contained HTML file, while OutWiker is a desktop wiki that stores notes as directories.

  • Mycorrhiza Wiki

    A self-hosted wiki engine that stores linked pages as files and tracks changes with Git.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted

  • Simple Diary

    A lightweight diary app that saves entries in Markdown and supports images and dark mode.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux