Bamboo Paper AlternativesNote-taking & Digital Painting Tools like Bamboo Paper

Bamboo Paper is described as 'A seriously fun new app from Wacom, provides you with the ability to create virtual notebooks for your tablet, letting you share your ideas visually with handwritten notes, sketches or doodles' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Bamboo Paper for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPad and Android apps. The best Bamboo Paper alternative is Xournal++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Bamboo Paper are Linwood Butterfly, Rnote, Saber and Graintouch.

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  1. Xournal++ icon

    Xournal++

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    Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation using pen input and pressure sensitivity, shape drawing, customizable toolbar layouts, image insertion, audio recording, multi-language options, LaTeX integration, and complete export in PDF or PNG formats across all platforms.

    55 Xournal++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Xournal++ is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Bamboo Paper.

    • Xournal++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Bamboo Paper.

    • Xournal++ is Free and Open SourceBamboo Paper is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Xournal++ is Privacy focused and LightweightBamboo Paper is not according to our users
  2. Linwood Butterfly icon

    Linwood Butterfly

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    Butterfly is a note-taking app where your ideas come first. You can paint, add texts, and export them easily on every device. This app works on android, windows, linux, and in the web.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
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    • Linwood Butterfly is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to Bamboo Paper.

    • Linwood Butterfly is Free and Open SourceBamboo Paper is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Linwood Butterfly is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedBamboo Paper is not according to our users
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    Rnote

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    Rnote aims to be a simple but functional note taking application for freehand drawing or annotating pictures or documents. It eventually should be able to import / export various media file formats.

    22 Rnote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  5. Saber icon

    Saber

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    A (work-in-progress) cross-platform libre notes app. Please note that this app is still in early stages and not ready to trust with your notes yet.

    25 Saber alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
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    • Saber is the most popular iPad alternative to Bamboo Paper.

    • Saber is Free and Open SourceBamboo Paper is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Saber is Privacy focused and LightweightBamboo Paper is not according to our users
  6. Graintouch icon

    Graintouch

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    Graintouch is a drawing app with the soul of print. Inspired by Risograph™ aesthetics, it lets you layer, blend, and create with the warmth of real ink—right on your screen.

    28 Graintouch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Graintouch is the most popular commercial alternative to Bamboo Paper.

    • Graintouch is Paid and ProprietaryBamboo Paper is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Milanote

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    Milanote is an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards.

    314 Milanote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Milanote is the most popular SaaS alternative to Bamboo Paper.

    • Milanote is Freemium and ProprietaryBamboo Paper is also Freemium and Proprietary
  9. xournal icon

    xournal

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    Xournal is an application for notetaking, sketching, keeping a journal using a stylus. It is free software (GNU GPL) and runs on Linux (recent distributions), Windows and other GTK+/Gnome platforms.

    50 xournal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Concepts

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    Concepts is the digital design sketchbook of the future. It’s powerful, flexible and smart, so you can go from quick sketches to beautiful and precise illustrations in a single app. Enhance your creative capabilities with our infinite canvas, flexible multi-touch shape guides...

    43 Concepts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  11. GoodNotes icon

    GoodNotes

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    Experience "digital paper" with seamless note-taking on iOS devices. Annotate PDFs, PowerPoint, and Word, plus organize notes in unlimited folders. Enjoy searchable handwritten notes that sync across devices with iCloud, intuitive QuickNote feature, and customizable templates.

    66 GoodNotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. MrWriter icon

    MrWriter

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    Notetaking and blackboard replacement application. Inspired by Xournal. Written in C++/Qt for Linux / Windows / Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. NoteLab icon

    NoteLab

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    NoteLab brings the power of digital note taking to Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and Solaris.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. CollaNote icon

    CollaNote

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    All-in-one solution for note-taking, PDF annotation, digital planning, and journaling with 25 pens and brushes, AI shape detection, real-time collaboration, Smart Dark Mode, ASMR sound, audio recording, password protection, over 150 templates, and syncing options.

    34 CollaNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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