# Otter Wiki vs Zim — Fit & Features

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

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

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### Otter Wiki
This is the home of An Otter Wiki1, a minimalistic wiki powered by python, markdown and git. Notable Features·Minimalistic interface with dark-mode support·Editor with tools for convenient markdown editing·Upload and attach files to pages, paste images….
Best fit: People and teams evaluating documentation & knowledge bases for a specific workflow.
- Editing
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://otterwiki.com
- [Read Otter Wiki profile](https://trutool.co/tools/otter-wiki): Read Otter Wiki 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