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VimWiki vs TiddlyWiki: catalog facts
VimWiki	TiddlyWiki
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Web
Notes stay as plain text files Links, lists and highlighting inside Vim	Whole notebook is one portable HTML file Non-linear notes that can be tagged and linked
Requires Vim and familiarity with it No built-in sync between devices	Saving a single-file wiki from a browser can need extra setup The tiddler model takes time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it 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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