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nb vs VimWiki: catalog facts
nb	VimWiki
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Plain text notes with Git-backed versioning and sync Bookmarking and archiving alongside notes	Notes stay as plain text files Links, lists and highlighting inside Vim
Terminal-first workflow; the web interface runs locally Windows needs WSL, MSYS or Cygwin	Requires Vim and familiarity with it No built-in sync between devices
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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