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Zim vs Feather Wiki: catalog facts
Zim	Feather Wiki
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, Linux	Web
Notes stored as plain text files you can edit elsewhere Pages created simply by linking to them	Whole wiki is one small HTML file No server, database or installation needed
Uses its own wiki markup rather than Markdown Desktop only, with no built-in sync or mobile app	Saving relies on re-saving the HTML file unless an extension helps Suited to personal or small wikis rather than team collaboration
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
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 October 2, 2026

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