TiddlyWiki AlternativesTop Note-taking Tools & Todo List Managers like TiddlyWiki

TiddlyWiki is described as 'Single html file with all the characteristics of a wiki - including all of the functionality (including editing, saving, tagging and searching) and the style sheet. Because its a single file, its very portable - you can email it, put it on a web server or share' and is a very popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to TiddlyWiki for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best TiddlyWiki alternative is Notion, which is free. Other great apps like TiddlyWiki are Evernote, Notesnook, AppFlowy and Zim.

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  1. Notion icon

    Notion

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    Enhance team collaboration and content organization with Notion. Experience real-time access, intuitive drag-and-drop functionalities, and visually simple interfaces designed for productivity in managing tasks, notes, and databases effectively. Ideal for teams of every size.

    117 Notion alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Database Management Tool
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Wiki
    4.  Custom templates
    5.  Team Collaboration
    6.  Visual bookmarks
    7.  Relational Database
    8.  Knowledge Base structuring
    9.  Data export/import
    10.  Kanban Board
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX

    Notion VS TiddlyWiki

     
    Comments about Notion as an Alternative to TiddlyWiki
    Guest
    Positive Jul 25, 2018
    0

    very flexible, very easy to use. newer product so it's not without its flaws, but the team at Notion is very responsive and I look forward to awesomely helpful version updates.

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    • Most users think Notion is a great TiddlyWiki alternative.

    • Notion is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to TiddlyWiki.

    • Notion is the most popular free alternative to TiddlyWiki.

    • Notion is Freemium and ProprietaryTiddlyWiki is Free and Open Source
  2. Evernote icon

    Evernote

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    App designed for cross-platform note-taking and organizing. Create notes with text, images, and audio, tag and search them. Features offline access, business card scanning, and presentation modes. Integrate with LinkedIn and secure with a passcode lock.

    66 Evernote alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire
    Evernote screenshot 1

    Top Evernote Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Text formatting
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Hyperlinks
    5.  Folders
    6.  Tagging
    7.  Note organization
    8.  Screenshot OCR
    9.  OCR
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Handwritten Notes
    12.  Support for MarkDown

    Evernote VS TiddlyWiki

     
    Comments about Evernote as an Alternative to TiddlyWiki
    philrj
    Negative Aug 19, 2016
    2

    Different category entirely; not specific to markdown; notes and note taking, doc creation

    Pier4R
    Positive Nov 5, 2015
    -1

    Like one note, as personal 'wiki' is a sort of alternative. Anyway on the global picture tiddlywiki and evernote are quite different.

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    • Some users think Evernote is a great TiddlyWiki alternative, some don't.

    • Evernote is Freemium and ProprietaryTiddlyWiki is Free and Open Source
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    Notesnook

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    Notesnook is a simple and cross-platform private notes app that keeps your notes organized and synced on your phone, tablet and computer. Take notes, capture ideas, create to-do lists, keep a journal, write your assignments and manage projects, we have got you covered.

    262 Notesnook alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PK flagPakistan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Notes
    2.  Private notes
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Note organization
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Web Clipper
    12.  Reminders

    Notesnook VS TiddlyWiki

     

    • Notesnook is the most popular Linux alternative to TiddlyWiki.

    • Notesnook is the most popular Open Source alternative to TiddlyWiki.

    • Notesnook is Freemium and Open SourceTiddlyWiki is Free and Open Source
    • Notesnook is Privacy focusedTiddlyWiki is not according to our users
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    AppFlowy

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    AppFlowy is an open source alternative to Notion. You are in charge of your data and customizations.

    72 AppFlowy alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Rust
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Note organization
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Kanban Board
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Notebook
    11.  Wiki
    12.  Portable

    AppFlowy VS TiddlyWiki

     

    • AppFlowy is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to TiddlyWiki.

    • AppFlowy is Freemium and Open SourceTiddlyWiki is Free and Open Source
    • AppFlowy is Privacy focused and LightweightTiddlyWiki is not according to our users
  7. Zim icon

    Zim

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    Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note"...

    299 Zim alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Zim screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Plain text file
    3.  Wiki-like interface
    4.  Hierarchical Structure
    5.  Cross-Platform
    6.  Note organization
    7.  WYSIWYG Support
    8.  Outliner
    9.  Text formatting
    10.  Portable
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Notebook

    Zim VS TiddlyWiki

     
    Comments about Zim as an Alternative to TiddlyWiki
    Guest
    Negative May 17, 2018
    2

    I'm looking for a wiki software with more freedom than Tiddly, not less.

    Guest
    Negative May 2, 2018
    0

    Zim is essentially a text editor with links and a sidebar. It doesn't allow easy html or the like without exporting or a whole lot of confusing fiddling.

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    • Most users think Zim is a great TiddlyWiki alternative.

    • Zim is Free and Open SourceTiddlyWiki is also Free and Open Source
    • Zim is LightweightTiddlyWiki is not according to our users
  8. sNotes – Students Notes icon

    sNotes – Students Notes

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    Students Notes is a note-taking app designed for online learners to overcome information overload, organization, and memorization challenges.

    54 sNotes – Students Notes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    sNotes – Students Notes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Knowledge base
    2.  Note organization
    3.  Hierarchical Structure
    4.  Handwritten Notes
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Ad-free

    sNotes – Students Notes VS TiddlyWiki

     
  10. Trilium Notes icon

    Trilium Notes

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    Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note taking application.

    351 Trilium Notes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Cloudron
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Discontinued

    Trilium transitions into maintenance mode and don't plan adding any new major functionality. You can take a look at this community fork: https://github.com/TriliumNext

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Distraction-free
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Tree of notes
    2.  Knowledge base
    3.  Note organization
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Encrypted Notes
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  REST API
    12.  Web Clipper

    Trilium Notes VS TiddlyWiki

     
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    Docmost

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    Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. It is an open-source alternative to Confluence and Notion.

    70 Docmost alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Docmost screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  File Versioning
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Knowledge base
    8.  Nested Notes
    9.  Activity history
    10.  Wiki
    11.  Attachments
    12.  Knowledge Management

    Docmost VS TiddlyWiki

     
  12. RemNote icon

    RemNote

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    RemNote is the note-taking tool that gives you memory superpowers. It automatically generates flashcards from your notes and figures out the optimal time to practice each flashcard so you don't forget what you've learned.

    244 RemNote alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    RemNote screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Learn with Flashcards
    2.  Outliner
    3.  Bidirectional links
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Rich Text Editor
    6.  Knowledge Management
    7.  Srs
    8.  Convert notes to cards
    9.  References
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  LaTeX Math
    12.  Search by tags

    RemNote VS TiddlyWiki

     
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    BookStack

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    BookStack is a free and open source knowledge management platform built on PHP. The system has been built around simplicity to ensure that adding information to it is not a chore. The content structure is built on the metaphors of Books, Chapters & Pages.

    103 BookStack alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    Page Editing

    BookStack Features

    1.  Wiki
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Knowledge base
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free

    BookStack VS TiddlyWiki

     
    Comments about BookStack as an Alternative to TiddlyWiki
    Guest
    Positive Jan 22, 2021
    0

    Is a robust solution for team documentation, a great alternative to Confluence

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    • Almost everyone thinks BookStack is a great TiddlyWiki alternative.

    • BookStack is Free and Open SourceTiddlyWiki is also Free and Open Source
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