GoodNotes AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Whiteboards

The best Whiteboard alternative to GoodNotes is Obsidian, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GoodNotes and ten of them are Whiteboards so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Whiteboard alternatives to GoodNotes are Xournal++, Linwood Butterfly, OpenBoard Whiteboard and Rnote.

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  1. Obsidian icon

    Obsidian

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    Privacy-oriented note-taking app for non-linear thinking, blending knowledge graph creation with wiki-style linking. Supports Markdown, end-to-end encryption, and plugins for customization. Offers distraction-free mode, tags, themes, syntax highlighting, and operates offline without tracking.

    361 Obsidian alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Safari
    • AppImage
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  2. Xournal++ icon

    Xournal++

     199 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.

    76 Xournal++ alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Global
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  4. Linwood Butterfly icon

    Linwood Butterfly

     45 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.

    60 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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    • European Union flagEU
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  5. OpenBoard Whiteboard icon

    OpenBoard Whiteboard

     73 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.

    108 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives

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    • Mac
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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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • European Union flagEU
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  8. MyScript Notes icon

    MyScript Notes

     21 likes

    Create stunning notes and professional documents effortlessly by hand, brainstorm ideas on an infinite canvas, and annotate PDFs seamlessly. Powered by the world's leading AI handwriting recognition technology, MyScript Notes offers a dynamic platform where handwriting...

    22 MyScript Notes alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Windows
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
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    xnotes

     5 likes

    xnotes is a handwriting-first notebook for phones and tablets, built for pen and stylus. Write, sketch and annotate with pressure-sensitive, variable-width ink, and nothing you draw is ever flattened.

    52 xnotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Annotating a PDF in dark mode with pages inverted
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  10. MrWriter icon

    MrWriter

     7 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. NotePro++ icon

    NotePro++

     9 likes

    NotePro++ is a modern, cross-platform note-taking and digital whiteboard application designed for handwriting, drawing, and digital note organization.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU
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  12. Scribylus icon

    Scribylus

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    Scribylus is a simple and focused desktop application for creating handwritten presentations, teaching materials, and study notes.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • European Union flagEU
    The focus is on working with a stylus, while presentation elements such as text boxes, images, and tables are also supported. The table of contents is generated automatically based on the page titles.
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