Joplin vs TiddlyWiki
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Joplin TiddlyWiki Category Notes & Knowledge Base Wikis & Documentation License AGPL-3.0 BSD-3-Clause Language TypeScript JavaScript Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 256 MB 64 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal binary, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 55,856 ★ 8,622 First released 2017 2004 Replaces Evernote, OneNote Notion, OneNote
Why pick each one
Choose Joplin if… Strong privacy with E2EE Flexible sync options Active development Joplin details
Frequently asked questions Is Joplin or TiddlyWiki better? Neither is universally better. Joplin has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Joplin and TiddlyWiki free and open-source? Yes. Joplin is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and TiddlyWiki under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Joplin and TiddlyWiki with Docker? Joplin: yes. TiddlyWiki: check the project docs for container support.