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, Web-based and Android apps. The best Zim alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like Zim are Joplin, Notion, Anytype and CherryTree.

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Zim alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Todo List Managers or Task Management Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Mac and Android. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Zim.
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  1. Noti icon
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    This simple productivity app allows you to log all of the tasks you need to complete for the day within Notification Center.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. SpringNotes icon
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    Write styled Markdown notes, sync across Mac, iPhone and iPad add to-dos and tags, export to a variety of formats and choose your favourite style from a variety of colourful themes.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Zoot XT icon
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    Zoot XT is a next generation information processor.

    The most powerful PIM on Windows OS. Simple to get started, but will grow with you as your needs grow.

    Has extensive built in support for Getting Things Done.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Encryptic icon
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    Encryptic is an open-source note-taking application heavily focused on encryption. When you start writing, no one will know what you write except for you. We don’t know and we don’t want to know. That’s between you and your work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • RemoteStorage
     
  5. Knotable icon
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    Pull everything together -- people, notes, tasks, dates, files, links, all of it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
     
  6. Swiftnotes icon
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    Swiftnotes is a note taking app that takes simplicity and speed to a whole new level.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  7. Rucola icon
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    Terminal-based markdown note manager to view statistics, explore connections and launch editing and viewing applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Scribbleton icon
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    The little personal wiki. Scribbleton is your own personal wiki, where you can store everything from quick notes, to detailed checklists for work, to the outline for that next bestseller novel. Place your wiki file on a shared drive, and you can access and edit your data from...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Docspell icon
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    Docspell is a personal document organizer. You'll need a scanner to convert your papers into files. Docspell can then assist in organizing the resulting mess 😉.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Allegory icon
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    Allegory is a powerful notes app with a beautiful iOS-centric UI. The minimal and focused writing experience, combined with an impressive set of powerful features, makes this the ideal choice for everyone.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  11. Somnote icon
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    Record and save important information, brilliant ideas, and moments of everyday life easily and securely with SomNote.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
     
  12. Tusk icon
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    Tusk is an unofficial, featureful, open source, community-driven, free Evernote app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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