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World Anvil vs Kanka: catalog facts
World Anvil	Kanka
Freemium Free to start with no credit card; details of any paid plans are not covered here.	Freemium The free tier covers all core features with unlimited campaigns and entries, and paid…
Web	Web
Combines worldbuilding wiki, campaign manager and novel planning Campaign setup for more than 100 RPG systems	Unlimited campaigns and entries on the free tier Automatic links between entries through @mentions
Requires an account and an internet connection Your world lives on World Anvil's servers rather than in local files	Web-only, with no offline mode described Getting the most out of it requires structuring a lot of content
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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