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nb vs Zim: catalog facts
nb	Zim
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux
Plain text notes with Git-backed versioning and sync Bookmarking and archiving alongside notes	Notes stored as plain text files you can edit elsewhere Pages created simply by linking to them
Terminal-first workflow; the web interface runs locally Windows needs WSL, MSYS or Cygwin	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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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