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VNote vs Zim: catalog facts
VNote	Zim
Free Free and open source under the LGPL.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper Notes kept as local Markdown files	Notes stored as plain text files you can edit elsewhere Pages created simply by linking to them
No built-in sync service Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users	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: LGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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