Zim Alternatives

Zim is described as 'Brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by either clicking on the "Create new note"' and is a leading Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Zim for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Zim alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Zim are Joplin, Anytype, Notion and CherryTree.

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Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages and edit with WYSISYG markup or directly typing some lightweight markup syntax and see it previewed as-you-type. Creating a new page is easy by...

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Zim alternatives page was last updated Apr 21, 2025
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  1. MyTetra icon

    MyTetra

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    MyTetra is open source and cross platform personal manager for information accumulation. It is powerful program for data memorization and structuring notes.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • MeeGo
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    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last Dev version, 1.44.160, released in January 2021, can be still downloaded from Github

    MyTetra Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Outliner
    4.  Notebook
    5.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)

    MyTetra VS Zim

     
  2. Reflect Notes icon

    Reflect Notes

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    Give your brain superpowers. Mirror the way your mind works by associating notes through backlinks. Reflect builds you a second brain that you can reference anytime. Frictionless thought capture, instant sync, end-to-end encryption and seamless recall make using Reflect natural.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  Web Clipper
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  OCR
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Portable
    10.  Support for MarkDown
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Recurring Tasks

    Reflect Notes VS Zim

     
  4. Bundled Notes icon

    Bundled Notes

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    A modern note-taking, list-making and writing app with markdown rich-text editing, powerful customization, a beautiful interface, a dark theme, and much more.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Kanban Board
    6.  List management
    7.  Notebook

    Bundled Notes VS Zim

     
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    OpenNotas

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    OpenNotas is an open-source note-taking application, cross-platform based on PWA, focusing on security and device synchronization.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    OpenNotas screenshot 1

    OpenNotas VS Zim

     
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    synapsen

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    Synapsen is a hypertextual card index or reference organizer, which is to say a storage system on the basis of an electronic literature database that enables the management of bibliographies and notes.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    synapsen Features

    1.  Cross-references
    2.  Wiki
    3.  Knowledge base

    synapsen VS Zim

     
  8. Passfindr icon

    Passfindr

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    Passfindr is a web based premium Personal knowledge base, Password manager and Bookmark manager application to securely store passwords and other sensitive information in a virtual vault locked with individual master passwords.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Passfindr Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Bookmark Organization
    3.  Encrypted Notes
    4.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    5.  Password Generator
    6.  Built-in Note Taker

    Passfindr VS Zim

     
  10. Vimwiki icon

    Vimwiki

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    Vimwiki is a personal wiki for Vim -- a number of linked text files that have their own syntax highlighting.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    Vimwiki screenshot 1

    Vimwiki Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Local Storage
    3.  Export to HTML
    4.  Text-based
    5.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    6.  Plain text authoring
    7.  Wiki

    Vimwiki VS Zim

     

  11. HackFlowy

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    HackFlowy is an open source clone of Workflowy, built using backbone.js and socket.io, with an option to easily deploy via Heroku.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    Discontinued

    The last update is from March 2016.

    HackFlowy Features

    1.  Note organization

    HackFlowy VS Zim

     
  12. SlimWiki icon

    SlimWiki

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    SlimWiki is an easy to use Wiki / knowledge sharing platform for teams with a beautifully simple editing experience.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • TH flagThailand

    Platforms

    • Online
    SlimWiki screenshot 1

    SlimWiki Features

    1.  Knowledge base
    2.  Wiki

    SlimWiki VS Zim

     
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