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Heptabase vs Tinderbox: catalog facts
Heptabase	Tinderbox
Paid Paid subscription, no permanent free tier mentioned.	Paid Paid app that can be downloaded and tried before ordering.
Windows, macOS, Web	macOS
Whiteboard and card format suits visual thinkers and complex research Cross-platform availability across desktop and web	Visual map views for arranging notes Documents can organize themselves with rules
Paid subscription required to use Visual, card-based workflow takes longer to set up than plain text notes	Mac only Paid
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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