Ardesia Alternatives

Ardesia is described as 'Usefull software for use your desktop as a Sketchpad. You can write, markup and erase, also, of course, you can use your desktop as normal desktop' and is a Screen Recorder in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Ardesia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Python and Ubuntu apps. The best Ardesia alternative is CapyCursor, which is free. Other great apps like Ardesia are RePen, Epic Pen, Screen Marker and Recorder and ClickLight.

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  1. CapyCursor icon
     7 likes

    Lightweight application offering real-time screen annotation, drawing, highlighting, spotlight, and zoom features with customizable tools, hotkey support, and easy cleanup. Ideal for teaching, business presentations, tutorials, and live demonstrations.

    59 CapyCursor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. RePen icon
     3 likes

    Lightweight Windows annotation tool enabling live drawing, shapes, spotlights, magnification, and click-through overlays, with PDF/image export, portable mode, multi-board backgrounds, and no subscription or registration for seamless presentations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (ISC)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Epic Pen icon
     20 likes

    Turn your desktop into a workspace with Epic pen's intuitive drawing tools, enabling free-hand annotation over any app. Supports Windows platform with lightweight features, offline usability, screenshot capture, and comprehensive hotkey functionalities for seamless interaction.

    33 Epic Pen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. This app allows you live drawing and taking notes over desktop applications. There are also tools for screen recording and making screenshots. It is great tool for creating presentations, tutorials, manuals, animations, video or streaming.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. ClickLight is a macOS menu bar app that highlights clicks during live demos, screen sharing, UX reviews, and other instances where viewers need to track your actions. Unlike screen recorders that add click effects post-recording, ClickLight allows viewers to see when you clicked...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  6. Crealesson icon
     5 likes

    Multiboard Draw On Screen, Marker, Mouse & Keyboard On Screen Display. All inclusive Kit for video tutors, Youtubers, Digital Video Teachers, Educators serving for Kindergartens, Universities.

    A must be app for digital teachers.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. ScreenBrush icon
     2 likes

    Quick and useful way to demonstrate something on the screen by drawing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Gromit-MPX icon
     12 likes

    Gromit-MPX is an on-screen annotation tool that works with any Unix desktop environment under X11 as well as Wayland.

    21 Gromit-MPX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
     
  9. Pointofix icon
     2 likes

    Every screen content can be made available as a digital drawing area so that you can mark and highlight important things. Thus Pointofix is ideal for you as a teacher or IT trainer to support your lectures, training courses and presentations.

    22 Pointofix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. FlowInk icon
     1 like

    FlowInk is a lightweight, free screen annotation (overlay drawing) tool designed specifically for Windows. It lets you draw, write, or scribble directly on top of any open application, desktop, or screen in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11.  4 likes

    Pylote is a software making it possible to draw on the screen of the computer, like handling various instruments of geometry.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
     
  12. Ultimate Pen icon
     2 likes

    Ultimate Pen is a software only solution which creates a full screen, transparent window, allowing you to draw on top of most applications. Think of Ultimate Pen as an incredibly easy way to doodle on your computer screen.

    15 Ultimate Pen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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