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. ERA icon
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    ERA is your go-to solution for streamlined note-taking and knowledge management. ERA makes it easier for you to write notes and documentation for your great projects. It was created to simplify your daily work.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Doit.io icon
     7 likes

    Doit is the new and easy way to get organised. Take notes, manage projects, share ideas, and collaborate - all in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. labfolder icon
     18 likes

    labfolder is an electronic lab notebook that helps to document, organize and share your research data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. AlephNote icon
     9 likes

    AlephNote is a lightweight note taking desktop app usable with multiple backends:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Flashnote icon
     16 likes

    Flashnote is a quick notes manager created for such cases. When you need a rough copy to save or to process some pieces of a text, Flashnote is small, quick and convenient. Press the shortcut-key combination and a rough copy is on the screen in a flash of a second.

    191 Flashnote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. MemoMaster icon
     9 likes

    MemoMaster is a free outliner software to create, administer and reference texts and calculations in the familiar tree structure. It enables intuitive searching, browsing, and organization of information.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Curiota icon
     1 like

    Curiota is a free, fast, always available, easy to use macOS app for taking quick notes and collecting files. Instead of a proprietary database, Curiota uses standard file formats, a completely open file hierarchy, and Spotlight.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. (Un)colored icon
     20 likes

    Next generation desktop rich content editor that saves documents with themes. HTML & Markdown compatible. For Windows, OS X & Linux.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Lokus icon
     3 likes

    A modern, intuitive note-taking app with powerful editing capabilities, database views, AI integration, and fast search.

    17 Lokus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  10. FeatherNotes (by Pedram Pourang, a.k.a. Tsu Jan tsujan2000@gmail.com) is a lightweight Qt hierarchical notes-manager for Linux. It is independent of any desktop environment and has:

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Wiki on a Stick icon
     13 likes

    Wiki on a Stick (in short WoaS) is a wiki that lives in one self-modifying XHTML file. Its perfect to be used at home or at office, on your laptop or USB pen drive (along with Portable Firefox if you want) and even in a floppy disk!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Xfce
     
  12. Noteship icon
     1 like

    Noteship is a personal information manager that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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