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Zim vs VNote: catalog facts
Zim	VNote
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Notes stored as plain text files you can edit elsewhere Pages created simply by linking to them	Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper Notes kept as local Markdown files
Uses its own wiki markup rather than Markdown Desktop only, with no built-in sync or mobile app	No built-in sync service Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: LGPL-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 24, 2026

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