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Zim vs nb: catalog facts
Zim	nb
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Notes stored as plain text files you can edit elsewhere Pages created simply by linking to them	Plain text notes with Git-backed versioning and sync Bookmarking and archiving alongside notes
Uses its own wiki markup rather than Markdown Desktop only, with no built-in sync or mobile app	Terminal-first workflow; the web interface runs locally Windows needs WSL, MSYS or Cygwin
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 September 23, 2026

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