TiddlyWiki: Self-contained JavaScript wiki for the browser
TiddlyWiki is a self-hosted wiki tool. Self-contained JavaScript wiki for the browser.
Why self-host TiddlyWiki
Self-hosting TiddlyWiki removes the dependency on a third-party service. For anyone who values data ownership, that matters more than convenience in the long run.
What it does
TiddlyWiki falls into the Wiki category of self-hosted software. It is designed to be deployed on your own infrastructure, whether that is a home server, a VPS, or a local machine running Docker.
Community traction
The project has 8k stars on GitHub, which is a reasonable proxy for how widely it is used. Active repositories tend to ship bug fixes faster and have better documentation than projects that stall after the initial release.
Deployment
Like most modern self-hosted apps, TiddlyWiki supports Docker. A single compose file handles the deployment in most cases.
Maturity
The current release is 5.3.5. The project has moved past early development and tends to ship stable, documented releases.
License
It is licensed under Unlicensed, making it freely available for personal and commercial use.
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If the use case fits, TiddlyWiki is a solid choice. Most of the complexity is in the initial deploy, and the day-to-day operation is low maintenance.