Free GoodNotes Alternatives

The best free alternative to GoodNotes is Obsidian. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GoodNotes and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to GoodNotes are Microsoft OneNote, Xournal++, MyScript Notes and xournal.

filter to find the best alternatives

GoodNotes alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Todo List Managers or Digital Painting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Open Source, Android, Linux, Android + Journaling, iPad + Free and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GoodNotes.
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
GoodNotes alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. SpeedyNote icon
     3 likes

    SpeedyNote is a fast, open-source note-taking application designed for stylus users who need iPad-quality annotation on budget hardware. Built with native C++ and Qt, it delivers 360Hz stylus input on hardware as modest as an Intel Celeron N4000 at 1.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • iPad
     
  2. Capture's intuitive interface and smart features turn your mobile device into a powerful thought organizer, letting you seize, sort, and execute your ideas with unprecedented ease.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
     
  3. Notein icon
     4 likes

    Notein is a Handwritten note-taking app designed for Android users with a diverse range of features and tools for PDF-editing.

    21 Notein alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  4. LectureNotes icon
     3 likes

    LectureNotes is an Android app for note-taking by handwriting on the screen, in particular with a stylus.

    28 LectureNotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
     
  5. Penultimate icon
     1 like

    Penultimate combines distraction-free, natural handwriting and sketching with the power of Evernote’s sync and search. Take class or meeting notes, journal your thoughts, or outline your next big idea—in the office or on the go.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPad
     
  6. velnotes icon
     Like

    VelNotes is a professional notebook application for iPad that lets you write with Apple Pencil or your finger; create shareable text notebooks by writing directly with Quick Text; record audio and convert video to text; use manual backup storage; and log in to the cloud with Pro...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPad
     
  7. HandWrite Pro is a note-taking app for your finger or stylus, but it is also an advanced vector-based drawing app. Smooth writing and drawing is enabled using the “Scribmaster” drawing engine.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. Jarnal icon
     13 likes

    Jarnal is an open-source application for notetaking, sketching, keeping a journal, making a presentation, annotating a document - including pdf - or collaborating using a stylus, mouse or keyboard. It is similar to Microsoft .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Inkodo icon
     1 like

    App for taking notes and organising them. Supports pdf's and pictures. Available in the Microsoft Store for free.

    4 Inkodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. AINotes icon
     1 like

    AINotes is an open-source notebook application similar to OneNote but focused on improving the experience for students.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
You are at page 3 of GoodNotes alternatives