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Zim is a desktop note taking app that allows the user to form wiki like structure with the notes contained within. A Windows and Linux client are available.
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PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac
LicenseGPL
TechnologyPython
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Pros
Pro Allows for organized, wiki-style navigation
Notes can contain links to other notes, allowing you to reference important information when needed. This way the user can connect and reference many different pages in the app, keeping things clean and structured, unlike Evernote, which makes this a good Evernote alternative.
Pro Rudimentary task management
- Deadlines (automatic if task is in journal), e.g. <2020-01-01
- Tagging tasks
- Overview of tasks from entire notebook
- Tasks allow labe;ls for parsing so that e.g.
[ ] This is not a task if it has only [ ]
TODO:
[ ] This is a task
[ ] This as well - Tasks can be organized by priority (Number of "!" assigns higher importance
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Cons
Con No native sync support
Zim notes don't automatically synchronize with other devices or offer built-in cloud sync support. Of course the user can add the files to Dropbox, or something similar, to then open them on another device with the app installed. But this is more of a work-around than a built-in solution.
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Recommendations
Zim
Recommended 2 years ago
I switched to Zim from Rednotebook. I've found its interface simple to use and the fact that the notes are text files is a must for me. With NextCloud I can access my notes from all of my devices.
Pro
Allows for organized, wiki-style navigationPro
Plain text data format rather than proprietaryPro
Automatically manages files and foldersPro
Good export optionsPro
Support for multiple platformsCon
No mobile app supportPro
Freely LicensedPro
Rudimentary task managementCon
Only one window at a timePro
Has a built in web server