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Goodnotes vs TiddlyWiki

Goodnotes

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TiddlyWiki

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FigureGoodnotesTiddlyWiki
Price from$1/moFree
Free planYesYes
Free trialYes—
Open source——
WebYesYes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
Linux—Yes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published131
Spec score · Note-taking apps9.5 (#2)8.7 (#41)
Spec score · Notes apps9.3 (#3)8.3 (#35)
FoundedLinkedIn lists Goodnotes’ founding year as 2011.2004
Free planYesYes
HeadquartersLondon, United KingdomPalo Alto, California, United States
Supported platformsweb,windows,macos,ios,androidThe official quick-start page lists desktop downloads for macOS, Windows and Linux, and its getting-started filters include Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.
What it doesGoodnotes is a note-taking and PDF-markup app for handwritten or typed notes, documents, and whiteboards.TiddlyWiki is a non-linear notebook for capturing, organising and sharing complex information, including notes, to-do lists, projects and websites.

Plans

Goodnotes

  • FreeFree
  • Essential$11.99 a year
  • Pro$35.99 a year
  • AI Pass$9.99 a month
  • Teams$120 a year
  • EnterprisePriced on request
  • EnterprisePrice not published
  • Special EditionPriced on request
  • Special EditionPrice not published
  • Goodnotes Essential$11.99 a year

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TiddlyWiki

  • TiddlyWikiFree

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In their own words

Goodnotes

Goodnotes is a note-taking app from Goodnotes, a company founded in 2011 and based in London. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, with offline access, note sharing, and real-time collaboration. Listed integrations include Google Calendar, Google Drive, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Outlook, and Apple Calendar. The Free plan costs nothing and includes three notebooks, three text documents, three whiteboards, three folders, 100 MB of storage, and a 5 MB import limit. Essential costs $11.99 a year and includes 5 GB of storage and unlimited files, with a 7-day free trial. Pro costs $35.99 a year and includes unlimited files, also with a 7-day trial. Teams costs $120 a year and adds collaboration, SAML SSO, domain control, consolidated billing, and user and admin management. AI Pass is a $9.99 a month add-on with approximately 6,300 additional AI credits per month; availability varies by region and eligible plan. Enterprise and Special Edition have no listed prices.

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TiddlyWiki

TiddlyWiki is a free, non-linear notebook and interactive wiki for organizing and sharing notes, to-do lists, projects, and websites. It stores information in small units called tiddlers, which can be linked and grouped with tags, lists, and macros. Search spans tiddlers and supports filtering system and shadow tiddlers. In its single-file form, the data and code are held in one HTML file that runs in a browser without installation or external dependencies. Users can import material from files or other TiddlyWiki windows, and extend a wiki with plugins, themes, colour palettes, widgets, and macros. It can also run as a Node.js application; that setup offers more capability but takes more technical knowledge to set up and maintain. Saving choices vary, including storage and sync options such as Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, and Syncthing. The built-in encryption for single-file wikis has not undergone rigorous third-party testing. TiddlyWiki is available across web, mobile, desktop, and self-hosted setups.

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