Gromit-MPX Alternatives

Gromit-MPX is described as 'On-screen annotation tool that works with any Unix desktop environment under X11 as well as Wayland' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Gromit-MPX for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Linux Mobile and Python apps. The best Gromit-MPX alternative is Epic Pen, which is free. Other great apps like Gromit-MPX are gInk, ZoomIt, Screen Marker and Recorder and Pointofix.

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  1. Epic Pen icon
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    Turn your desktop into a workspace with Epic pen's intuitive drawing tools, enabling free-hand annotation over any app. Supports Windows platform with lightweight features, offline usability, screenshot capture, and comprehensive hotkey functionalities for seamless interaction.

    21 Epic Pen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Epic Pen is the most popular Windows alternative to Gromit-MPX.

    • Epic Pen is the most popular free alternative to Gromit-MPX.

    • Epic Pen is Freemium and ProprietaryGromit-MPX is Free and Open Source
    • Epic Pen is LightweightGromit-MPX is not according to our users
  2. gInk icon
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    An on-screen on-screen annotation software for Windows.

    10 gInk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • gInk is the most popular Open Source alternative to Gromit-MPX.

    • gInk is Free and Open SourceGromit-MPX is also Free and Open Source
  3. ZoomIt icon
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    ZoomIt is screen zoom and annotation tool for technical presentations that include application demonstrations. ZoomIt runs unobtrusively in the tray and activates with customizable hotkeys to zoom in on an area of the screen, move around while zoomed, and draw on the zoomed...

    29 ZoomIt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    This app allows you live drawing and taking notes over desktop applications. There are also tools for screen recording and making screenshots. It is great tool for creating presentations, tutorials, manuals, animations, video or streaming.

    24 Screen Marker and Recorder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Pointofix icon
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    Every screen content can be made available as a digital drawing area so that you can mark and highlight important things. Thus Pointofix is ideal for you as a teacher or IT trainer to support your lectures, training courses and presentations.

    17 Pointofix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Crealesson icon
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    Multiboard Draw On Screen, Marker, Mouse & Keyboard On Screen Display. All inclusive Kit for video tutors, Youtubers, Digital Video Teachers, Educators serving for Kindergartens, Universities.

    A must be app for digital teachers.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. ScreenBrush icon
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    Quick and useful way to demonstrate something on the screen by drawing.

    23 ScreenBrush alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • ScreenBrush is the most popular Mac alternative to Gromit-MPX.

    • ScreenBrush is Freemium and ProprietaryGromit-MPX is Free and Open Source
  8. Pensela icon
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    Pensela is an screen annotation tool that can also take screenshots available cross-platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux Mobile
     
  9. Ardesia icon
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    Ardesia is an usefull software for use your desktop as a Sketchpad. You can write, markup and erase, also, of course, you can use your desktop as normal desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Ardesia is the most popular Linux alternative to Gromit-MPX.

    • Ardesia is Free and Open SourceGromit-MPX is also Free and Open Source
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    Pylote is a software making it possible to draw on the screen of the computer, like handling various instruments of geometry.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
     
  11. Ultimate Pen icon
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    Ultimate Pen is a software only solution which creates a full screen, transparent window, allowing you to draw on top of most applications. Think of Ultimate Pen as an incredibly easy way to doodle on your computer screen.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Ultimate Pen is the most popular commercial alternative to Gromit-MPX.

    • Ultimate Pen is Paid and ProprietaryGromit-MPX is Free and Open Source
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