# NoteDiscovery vs Zim — Fit & Features

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

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

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### NoteDiscovery
Self-hosted Markdown knowledge base with AI assistant integration (MCP) for Claude & Cursor, wikilinks, graph view, drawing editor, LaTeX, Mermaid — free and open source.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating documentation & knowledge bases for a specific workflow.
- Knowledge workflows
- Editing
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://www.notediscovery.com/
- [Read NoteDiscovery profile](https://trutool.co/tools/notediscovery): Read NoteDiscovery 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