GoodNotes AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Digital Painting Tools for Windows

There are many alternatives to GoodNotes for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows Digital Painting Tool alternative is Microsoft OneNote, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GoodNotes and eight of them are Digital Painting Tools available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows Digital Painting Tool alternatives to GoodNotes are Xournal++, OpenBoard Whiteboard, Linwood Butterfly and Rnote.

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  1. Microsoft OneNote icon

    Microsoft OneNote

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    Comprehensive digital notebook offering organizers, shared notes, multi-device syncing, and optical character recognition, plus cloud-based data management for efficient information handling and accessibility.

    183 Microsoft OneNote alternatives

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    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
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    Xournal++

     196 likes

    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.

    64 Xournal++ alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  4. OpenBoard Whiteboard icon

    OpenBoard Whiteboard

     72 likes

    OpenBoard is a cross-platform (Linux / Windows / macOS) interactive whiteboard application. It is currently maintained by the Education Department (DIP) of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland.

    100 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Linwood Butterfly icon

    Linwood Butterfly

     43 likes

    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.

    49 Linwood Butterfly alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Linux Mobile
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  6. Rnote icon

    Rnote

     39 likes

    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.

    26 Rnote alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. Concepts icon

    Concepts

     32 likes

    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...

    47 Concepts alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  9. Samsung Notes icon

    Samsung Notes

     8 likes

    With Samsung Notes you can create notes containing texts, images with footnotes, voice recordings, and music. Moreover, you can share your notes easily to SNS.

    42 Samsung Notes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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