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. MemoPad icon
     3 likes

    MemoPad is software that comes with your Blackberry: it allows you to make notes, but not edit files.

    195 MemoPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Blackberry
     
  2. NoteUX icon
     1 like

    Meet NoteUX which is a beautifully designed note-taking app that helps you quickly capture, organize, and optimize your thoughts effortlessly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Notejot icon
     Like

    A stupidly-simple notes application for any type of short term notes or ideas.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. Noted icon
     1 like

    A note-taking app for the menu bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Unit icon
     2 likes

    Unit is a modern note-taking app that provides a completely new experience of creating, organizing and managing all your notes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Note-ify icon
     4 likes

    Note-ify it's an elegant, simple and easy-to-use application made in minimalistic design developed for the iPhone and iPad. It will help you quickly and easily save your thoughts, ideas and all necessary information in the form of text notes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Anotalos icon
     Like

    Advanced and fully featured notes app for iPhone, iPad & Mac. Built with the latest technologies to handle almost anything.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. NotesHolder icon
     5 likes

    NotesHolder lets you quickly type in any piece of information so that you can easily find it when you need, read it or print it out for your convenience. This is the most effective way to store all your notes without cluttering up your desk with post it notes / sticky notes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Buildin.AI icon
     2 likes

    Buildin.AI is a real-time collaboration space where you can write, plan, read, and organize information in one place. Now available for free for personal use or to experience for free with your team.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Flick Note icon
     4 likes

    Full featured Simplenote syncing plain text notepad. A full featured Simplenote syncing notepad application.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  11. Cardfile icon
     6 likes

    Cardfile is a personal information manager, based on index cards, that was distributed with Microsoft Windows starting from the original version 1.01 until Windows NT 4.0 Server. Cardfile is also included with Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition, but has to be installed...

    304 Cardfile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Logycore icon
     4 likes

    Logycore is a tool that helps small and medium-sized businesses establish an internal knowledge base. It includes specialized features that improve management and ease the owner's workload.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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