TiddlyWiki
by TiddlyWiki · Single-file non-linear notebook you keep on your own device
BenchRank score
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Overview
TiddlyWiki is a non-linear notebook for capturing, organising and sharing information. It stores both its data and its code in a single HTML file that runs in a web browser, requiring no installs and no external dependencies. You choose where to keep the file and which saving method to use, and plugins add further features.
- Best for
- People wanting a single-file personal notebook they store themselves and keep readable for decades.
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the page offers a free download and a free Tiddlyhost account, and links to paid options (Xememex, the TiddlyWiki Marketplace, hiring the founder) without figures.
- Runs on
- WebiOSAndroidmacOSBrowser extension
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Data and code live in one HTML file, no install or dependencies
- You choose where the file is kept, including only on your device
- Plugins extend it, and there is an active community and forums
- Official desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux
Trade-offs
- You must pick a saving method; browser File/Save does not work
- Save methods vary in features and limitations by platform and browser
- Multi-user use needs MultiWikiServer or the separate Xememex product
- The site publishes no prices for hosting or commercial offerings
Pricing
Published plans and prices from TiddlyWiki’s own pricing page.
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
MCP support
Whether an agent can drive the product through the Model Context Protocol, and how much setup that takes.
API quality
Public API surface: machine-readable spec, official SDKs, documented auth, errors, rate limits and versioning.
Documentation
Publicly reachable docs — coverage, freshness, code samples and machine readability.
Agent friendliness
How readable the site is to an automated client: llms.txt, structured data, server-rendered content, crawler access.
Changelog
A public, dated record of what shipped and when — the clearest signal that a product is still alive.
Marketing site structure
Whether the site answers a buyer's questions: clear positioning, the pages that matter, and accessibility.
Page speed
How fast the site loads for real visitors: Chrome UX Report 75th-percentile LCP, INP and CLS, with a Lighthouse mobile run standing in where a site has too little traffic for field data.
Operational trust
Status page and incident history, security disclosure, compliance and data-processing documentation.
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
Openness
Source availability, self-hosting, data export and open standards. Scored and shown, but not part of the composite — paid SaaS is not worse for being paid SaaS.
Maintenance
Release cadence and repository activity. Scored and shown, but not part of the composite — it is only measurable for open repositories.
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Where this comes from
The TiddlyWiki pages BenchRank reads when it scores the product — its documentation, release notes, status and security pages, and its repository where there is one.
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