# LeafWiki vs Zim — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/leafwiki-vs-zim
Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare LeafWiki and Zim by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### LeafWiki
LeafWiki - Self-hosted wiki. Single Go binary, SQLite, Markdown on disk. No external database required.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating documentation & knowledge bases for a specific workflow.
- Data workflows
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://github.com/pricing
- [Read LeafWiki profile](https://trutool.co/tools/leafwiki): Read LeafWiki profile

### Zim
Zim is a notepad like desktop application that is inspired by the way people use wikis.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating documentation & knowledge bases for a specific workflow.
- Core product workflow
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://zim-wiki.org
- [Read Zim profile](https://trutool.co/tools/zim): Read Zim profile