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Feather Wiki vs Zim: catalog facts
Feather Wiki	Zim
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Web	Windows, Linux
Whole wiki is one small HTML file No server, database or installation needed	Notes stored as plain text files you can edit elsewhere Pages created simply by linking to them
Saving relies on re-saving the HTML file unless an extension helps Suited to personal or small wikis rather than team collaboration	Uses its own wiki markup rather than Markdown Desktop only, with no built-in sync or mobile app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
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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