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wikidPad

 178 likes

wikidPad is a Wiki-like notebook for storing your thoughts, ideas, todo lists, contacts, or anything else you can think of to write down. What makes wikidPad different from other notepad applications is the ease with which you can cross-link your information.

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License model

  • Free • Open Source

Application types

Country of Origin

  • DE flagGermany
  • European Union flagEU

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
wikidPad alternatives  
Discontinued

Last update was in November 2018, and various links are dead on their website.

2.8 / 5 Avg rating (8)
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19comments
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Features

Suggest and vote on features
  1.  Tree structure
  2.  Works Offline
  3.  Wiki
  4.  Cross Linking
  5.  Outliner
  6.  Wiki-like interface
  7.  Notebook

 Tags

  • cross-referencing
  • getting-things-done
  • notepad

wikidPad News & Activities

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Recent activities

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    Dalieba added wikidPad as alternative to BookStack
    17 days ago
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    flounderingeel added wikidPad as alternative to TriliumNext
    2 months ago
  • TBayAreaPat commented on wikidPad
    4 months ago

    Gave it a look. Wouldn't recommend to the average user. Doesn't handle standard web url links well like Obsidian and CherryTree do. If you want to export to html, go with Obsidian. I'm not familiar w/the Wiki writer thing.

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    jdakfkj333 added wikidPad as alternative to Print(Notes)
    4 months ago
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    POX added wikidPad as alternative to ThinkPost
    11 months ago
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wikidPad information

  • Developed by

    DE flagwikidPad

  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.

  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 2.8

  • Alternatives

    215 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

AlternativeTo Categories

Office & Productivity, Education & Reference

GitHub repository

  •  203 Stars
  •  45 Forks
  •  47 Open Issues
  •   Updated Sep 8, 2024 
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Our users have written 19 comments and reviews about wikidPad, and it has gotten 178 likes

wikidPad was added to AlternativeTo by Ola Johansson on Mar 19, 2009 and this page was last updated Jan 12, 2021.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Comment summary: WikidPad is appreciated for its flexible notepad capabilities, portability, and powerful regex search. However, users report challenges with its setup on Mac and Linux, compatibility issues with HiDPI displays, and a steep learning curve. While praised for HTML export and organizing abilities, some criticize its reliance on meta-language over intuitive formatting. The lack of a native Mac version and its demand on resources are notable drawbacks.
Top Positive Comment
iqgustavo
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Oct 14, 2019
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Best way that I have found to easily create my own portable regex searchable wiki and be able to use it, fast and most easily.

Top Negative Comment
Melvan_Towers
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Dec 2, 2017
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If you want to spend all your time making formatting decisions and designing a layout for your very own personal wiki, this is the app for you. On the other hand, if you actually want to do work and spend time writing, avoid this one. A great workflow killer.

TBayAreaPat
Feb 28, 2025
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Gave it a look. Wouldn't recommend to the average user. Doesn't handle standard web url links well like Obsidian and CherryTree do. If you want to export to html, go with Obsidian. I'm not familiar w/the Wiki writer thing.

Aammppaa
Dec 7, 2019
2

Have loved and used Wikidpad for years.

Just upgraded to a 4k screen, and find that there is very poor compatibility with HiDPI resolutions.

I either have blurry text, or microscopic icons :(

Guest
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Apr 7, 2019
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opensource. Great way to organize information in a non-linear way

Bigs
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Jul 24, 2018
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Broken. Unable to create a new file or edit the sample one. Throws an error when closing.

(I'm using Win 7 Pro)

Mateo Castro
Jun 1, 2018
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It has no Mac version.

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What is wikidPad?

wikidPad is a Wiki-like notebook for storing your thoughts, ideas, todo lists, contacts, or anything else you can think of to write down. What makes wikidPad different from other notepad applications is the ease with which you can cross-link your information. Links in a wiki are created by typing in WikiWords. A WikiWord is any mixed case word typed into the editor. TodoList or JohnDoe are example WikiWords. The term wiki means "quick" in Hawaiian, and wikis are all about quickly linking your information together. Wikis are not a new concept, in fact there are many web based wiki servers avai

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