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Foam vs Tolaria: catalog facts
Foam	Tolaria
Free Free and open source with no subscription.	Free Free and open source, with no paid tier.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Notes stored as standard Markdown files Wikilinks, backlinks, embeds and graph view	Notes are plain Markdown files with YAML frontmatter Block editor with wikilinks and whiteboards
Requires Visual Studio Code No dedicated mobile app	Young project still evolving quickly AI features need your own model provider
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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