TriliumNext Notes vs Zim: catalog facts
 TriliumNext Notes |  Zim |
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Free Free and open source under the AGPL 3.0. |
Free Free and open source. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted |
Windows, Linux |
- Cloning puts one note in several places without copying it
- Rich text, code notes, canvases, Mermaid diagrams and relation maps
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- Notes stored as plain text files you can edit elsewhere
- Pages created simply by linking to them
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- Notes live in a database, not plain files, so lock-in is real
- The interface is dense and takes a while to get comfortable with
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- Uses its own wiki markup rather than Markdown
- Desktop only, with no built-in sync or mobile app
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Downloadable app, Self-hosted |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: AGPL-3.0 |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 23, 2026 |
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