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Web App

TiddlyWiki

A personal wiki notebook that fits in a single file.

Visit TiddlyWiki4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web, Offline

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What is TiddlyWiki?

TiddlyWiki is a free, non-linear personal web notebook you can keep independently of any company. It runs as a single HTML file in your browser or as a Node.js application, and its whole interface can be customised with plugins. You link small notes together instead of filing them in rigid folders.

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Pros: what TiddlyWiki does well

  • Your whole notebook can be one file you own
  • Plenty of plugins and customisation
  • Works offline in a browser

Cons: where it falls short

  • Steeper learning curve than simple note apps
  • Saving a single-file wiki needs some setup

Who TiddlyWiki is for

Note-takers who like linking ideas together and owning their data.

Who can skip it

People who want a quick, no-learning-curve notes app.

TiddlyWiki alternatives

Not sold on TiddlyWiki? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Note-Taking resources

zk

Focus: markdown notes and command line. Shares zettelkasten and open source with TiddlyWiki. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS and Linux. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

Flatnotes

Focus: markdown notes, self-hosted and search. Shares open source and github with TiddlyWiki. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

SiYuan

Focus: second brain, block editor and backlinks. Shares open source and github with TiddlyWiki. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (TiddlyWiki: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit

nb

Focus: notes, bookmarks and command line. Shares open source and github with TiddlyWiki. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Linux and Windows. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to TiddlyWiki

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Open Knowledge

Focus: markdown editor and ai notes. Shares wiki and open source with TiddlyWiki. A desktop app, not a web app. Rated 4.4 (TiddlyWiki: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

claude-obsidian

Focus: obsidian, claude code and second brain. Shares open source with TiddlyWiki. An AI tool, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.8 (TiddlyWiki: 4.5).

AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

Memos

Focus: quick notes, markdown and self-hosted. Shares open source and github with TiddlyWiki. Rated 4.7 (TiddlyWiki: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Logseq

Focus: PKM, Note-Taking and Graph Database. Shares Open Source with TiddlyWiki. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (TiddlyWiki: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Trilium Notes

Focus: notes, knowledge base and self-hosted. Shares open source with TiddlyWiki. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (TiddlyWiki: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Docmost

Focus: documentation, confluence alternative and self-hosted. Shares wiki and open source with TiddlyWiki. Rated 4.7 (TiddlyWiki: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit
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