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DokuWiki vs Zim: catalog facts
DokuWiki	Zim
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted	Windows, Linux
No database needed; pages are plain text files Easy to back up by copying a folder	Notes stored as plain text files you can edit elsewhere Pages created simply by linking to them
You have to host and maintain it yourself Wiki markup rather than a visual block editor	Uses its own wiki markup rather than Markdown Desktop only, with no built-in sync or mobile app
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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