Concepts AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Whiteboards

The best Whiteboard alternative to Concepts is Xournal++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Concepts and nine of them are Whiteboards so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Whiteboard alternatives to Concepts are Linwood Butterfly, Rnote, Lorien and Microsoft Whiteboard.

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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.

    54 Xournal++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    There's a paywall for exporting it in SVG, PNG, PDF.

    In Xournal++, you can increase the canvas size to any size you want. It is not unlimited size, but you can export it as a PDF, PNG, or even SVG.

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    • Xournal++ is Free and Open SourceConcepts is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Xournal++ is Privacy focused and LightweightConcepts 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.

    44 Linwood Butterfly alternatives

    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 Self-Hosted alternative to Concepts.

    • Linwood Butterfly is Free and Open SourceConcepts is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Linwood Butterfly is Lightweight and Privacy focusedConcepts is not according to our users
  4. Rnote icon

    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.

    21 Rnote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Lorien

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    Lorien is an infinite canvas drawing/note-taking app that is focused on performance, small savefiles and simplicity. It's not based on bitmap images like Krita, Gimp or Photoshop; it rather saves brush strokes as a collection of points and renders them at runtime (kind of...

    32 Lorien alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Puddle Sketch icon

    Puddle Sketch

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    Puddle Sketch is a whiteboard app for idea sketching. It offers an unlimited canvas for unrestricted drawing. The app has a simple design with easy-to-use tools, an intuitive interface, and a pleasing aesthetic.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPad
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    Loose Thought

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    Make sense of complex topics using a visual note taking tool that works and feels like paper, so it's easy to use.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Organize your projects into workspaces
     
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