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TidGi vs Obsidian

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

TidGi

7.0
Productivity

Personal knowledge-base app

Obsidian

8.0
Productivity

Knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files

Metric TidGi Obsidian
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs - 26.0K
90-day Installs 5 62.3K
365-day Installs 42 131.9K
Version 0.13.0 1.12.7
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 2.0K 15.5K
GitHub Forks 115 5.6K
Open Issues 12 1.5K
License MPL-2.0
Language TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Dec 20, 2021 May 27, 2020

Reviews

TidGi

TidGi is a personal knowledge management app based on TiddlyWiki, offering privacy-focused, automated, and auto-git-backup features. It supports REST API for web-clipping and integrates with Anki, ideal for users seeking secure and efficient note-taking and knowledge management.

TidGi is a knowledge management app that provides a privacy-focused, automated, and auto-git-backup system for note-taking and knowledge organization, integrating with tools like Anki via REST API.

Pros

  • + Privacy-focused and secure knowledge management.
  • + Automated Git backups and REST API integration.
  • + Anki connectivity for enhanced learning workflows.

Cons

  • - Still under development with some bugs.
  • - Limited user base and community engagement.

Obsidian

Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that organizes plain text Markdown files, offering extensive plugins and integrations. It benefits productivity-focused users who prefer a flexible, local-first approach to note-taking and information management.

Obsidian is a knowledge base that organizes and enhances plain text Markdown files with rich features and plugins.

Pros

  • + Works with local Markdown files, offering flexibility and control
  • + Extensive plugin ecosystem for customization
  • + Introduction of CLI and TUI enhances accessibility

Cons

  • - Steep learning curve for new users
  • - Limited cloud sync features compared to competitors