Alternatives to Zim
Zim: Desktop notebook that keeps linked wiki pages as plain text files, for personal notes, journals and task lists. Here are 5 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 4 have a free plan, 1 sells for a one-off price, 1 carries proof such as verified revenue, update history or uptime.
- Bear
A Markdown notes and writing app for Mac, iPhone and iPad that organises notes with tags and syncs through iCloud.
Since 2016Updated 7 days ago
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Bloom
An Android app for notes, tasks and an agenda that reads and writes your folder of org-mode text files offline.
Since 2026
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Dotflowy
Outliner for organizing notes, to dos and ideas as nested bullets, with Workflowy import, OPML or Markdown export and a free tier.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- QOwnNotes
A free open-source desktop notes app that saves plain Markdown files and syncs through Nextcloud or ownCloud.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- UpNote
A tidy note app with notebooks, tags and offline sync across phone and computer, plus a web clipper.
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families