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