GoodNotes Alternatives

GoodNotes is described as 'Easily take notes on mobile devices, annotate PDFs, and organize in folders. Handwritten notes are searchable and sync across devices with iCloud' and is a popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GoodNotes for a variety of platforms, including iPad, iPhone, Windows, Android and Mac apps. The best GoodNotes alternative is Obsidian, which is free. Other great apps like GoodNotes are Microsoft OneNote, Xournal++, MyScript Notes and HelixNotes.

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GoodNotes alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools, but if you're looking for Digital Painting Tools or Todo List Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Open Source, Android, Linux, iPad, Android + Journaling and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GoodNotes.
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  1. Pen Journal icon

    Pen Journal

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    Pen Journal is made, to create Notes and Scripts, easily. Just write things down with your graphictablets pen (Stylus).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. gournal icon

    gournal

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    Gournal is a note-taking application written for usage on Tablet-PCs (such as the Toshiba M200)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. Noteastic icon

    Noteastic

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    Tired of OneNote's bloat? Annoyed by GoodNotes weak performance on Windows? Noteastic is the handwritten note-taking app Windows users have been waiting for.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Noteastic is natively developed for Windows.
     
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    Noteastic vs GoodNotes Comments
    Tim-Klein
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    I just works really well and is not an web app!

    • Noteastic is Free and ProprietaryGoodNotes is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Noteastic is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoodNotes is not according to our users
  7. StainyNotes icon

    StainyNotes

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    StainyNotes is an application for handwriting, sketching, and document management. It is built for stylus and touch input.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  8. BrewMemo icon

    BrewMemo

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    The PRIVACY-FOCUSED Notes App - 100% Made in Germany

    With BrewMemo you manage your notes simply, securely, and privately.

    With BrewMemo you have full control over your notebook and your Markdown notes – always synced, reliably protected, and available on all your devices.

    Whet.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Nextcloud
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  9. Eleganote icon

    Eleganote

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    Eleganote is a feature-rich note-taking and drawing app designed for Android users who want a premium stylus experience. Inspired by apps like GoodNotes, Eleganote brings smooth handwriting, precise drawing tools, and powerful canvas features to Android — a platform long...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Eleganote screenshot 1
     
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