Zim is an open-source project built for note-takers and knowledge workers.

Unverified. Zim has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

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Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Site Update Notification, QuickExplorer, and Smart Clipboard Vault.

Zim is developed by Jaap Karssenberg.

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Zim

Name: Zim
Author: Jaap Karssenberg

FlathubProductivity & Work

Zim is a graphical text editor used to maintain a collection of wiki pages. It brings the power of a wiki to the desktop, allowing users to take notes, link pages, and attach files. Each page is saved as a text file with wiki markup, displayed in a hierarchical tree, and supports plugins for task lists, equation editing, and version control. It is suitable for keeping journals, meeting notes, task lists, and brainstorming.

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Overview

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Zim sits in PulseGate's Productivity & Work category. It focuses on organizing personal notes, thoughts, and tasks in a structured, linkable desktop wiki format. It is built as an open-source project for note-takers and knowledge workers. Zim is free to use. It ships for Linux.

Jaap Karssenberg builds and maintains Zim. Key capabilities include Wiki Markup, Hierarchical Pages, and Task Lists.

Wiki Markup
Hierarchical Pages
Task Lists
Equation Editor
Version Control

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Linux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed24 Jul · 13:13 UTC
Zim verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Zim

What is Zim?: Zim focuses on organizing personal notes, thoughts, and tasks in a structured, linkable desktop wiki format. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.
Who should use Zim?: Zim is an open-source project built for note-takers and knowledge workers.
Is Zim free?: Yes — Zim is free to use.
What platforms does Zim run on?: Zim runs on Linux.
Is Zim still active?: Unverified. Zim has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Zim?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Site Update Notification, QuickExplorer, and Smart Clipboard Vault.Site Update Notification QuickExplorer Smart Clipboard Vault
Who makes Zim?: Zim is developed by Jaap Karssenberg.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
First seen: 24 Jul 2026
Built for: note-takers and knowledge workers
Model: Open source
Solves: Organizing personal notes, thoughts, and tasks in a structured, linkable desktop wiki format.

Registered as

Flathub: org.zim_wiki.Zim

Developer

Jaap Karssenberg

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 24 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 24 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: zim-flathub-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 24 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 24 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/org.zim_wiki.Zim

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