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Org-roam vs VimWiki: catalog facts
Org-roam	VimWiki
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3 or later.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Command line
Plain-text notes that stay fully under your control Backlinks and a graph view for connecting ideas	Notes stay as plain text files Links, lists and highlighting inside Vim
Requires Emacs and familiarity with Org mode No mobile app of its own	Requires Vim and familiarity with it No built-in sync between devices
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	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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