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 very popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Zim for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone 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 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 Feb 28, 2025
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  1. WizNote icon
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    WizNote is a Note software, which is especially designed for Internet users and mobile Internet users. WizNote focuses more on notes of rapid collection, management, reading and sharing. WizNote is smaller, more stable, and more suitable for computers, phones and mobile devices.

    261 WizNote alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad

    Top WizNote Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3. Google Calendar icon  Sync with Google Calendar
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  Calendar Integration
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Store by Folder
    9.  Folder Hierarchy
    10. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    11. Google Calendar icon  Google Calendar integration
    12.  Save web page for offline use

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  2. Widget-Board icon
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    Widget Board is a productivity tool that lets you create custom boards with your favorite widgets such as tasks, notes, media, date & time, weather, calendar and so much more!.

    48 Widget-Board alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Context Chrome Extension
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Widget-Board Features

    1.  Brainstorming
    2.  Upload images
    3.  Widgets

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  3. TiddlyRoam icon
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    TiddlyRoam is your open source external brain. TiddlyRoam allows you to quickly create your own wiki. You can add fragments of thoughts and findings whenever they come to you. TiddlyRoam will link them and help you spot the patterns.

    52 TiddlyRoam alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
    • TiddlyWiki

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Connecting ideas
    7.  Notebook

    TiddlyRoam VS Zim

     
  4. MyInfo icon
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    MyInfo is a personal information manager for Windows. It will help you capture, organize, edit and share ideas, documents, tasks, and web pages.

    297 MyInfo alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Outliner
    2.  Tagging
    3.  Tree structure
    4.  Web Clipper
    5.  Reminders
    6.  Portable
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Hierarchical Structure
    9.  File Tagging
    10.  Built-in viewer
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  No Tracking

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  5. RedNotebook icon
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    RedNotebook is a graphical diary and journal helping you keep track of notes and thoughts. It includes a calendar navigation, customizable templates, export functionality and word clouds. You can also format, tag and search your entries.

    174 RedNotebook alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce

    RedNotebook Features

    1.  Calendar View
    2.  Portable
    3.  Auto-saving
    4.  Outliner

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    Comments about RedNotebook as an Alternative to Zim
    steed
    Negative Apr 7, 2015
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    RedNotebook is date-based journaling app, and Zim is a hierarchial date-independent notebook.

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    • RedNotebook is Free and Open SourceZim is also Free and Open Source
  6. Nextcloud Notes icon
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    The Notes app is a distraction free notes taking app. It provides categories for better organization and supports formatting using Markdown syntax. Notes are saved as files in your Nextcloud, so you can view and edit them with every .

    93 Nextcloud Notes alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Ad-free
    4. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration

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  7. OpenNote icon
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    OpenNote was built to be an open web based alternative to Microsoft OneNote and Evernote .

    95 OpenNote alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer maintained since April 2022. It's still available on Github

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for Multiple Users
    4.  Tag based
    5.  Notebook

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  8. NotePlan icon
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    NotePlan helps you to capture important details and keep track of things at work. Manage your calendar, todos and notes in one place.

    19 NotePlan alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    NotePlan Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Reminders
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Support for MarkDown

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  9. Dropbox Paper icon
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    Dropbox Paper is more than a doc—it’s a workspace that brings creation and coordination together in one place.

    147 Dropbox Paper alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Dropbox Paper Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Folder Hierarchy
    4.  Automatically-generated document maps
    5.  Online Sharing
    6.  Document Sharing
    7.  Meeting notes
    8.  Brainstorming
    9.  Collaborative writing

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