Lorien AlternativesWhiteboards & Note-taking Tools like Lorien

Lorien is described as 'Infinite canvas drawing/note-taking app that is focused on performance, small savefiles and simplicity. It's not based on bitmap images like Krita, Gimp or Photoshop; it rather saves brush strokes as a collection of points and renders them at runtime (kind of' and is a Whiteboard in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Lorien for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Windows, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Lorien alternative is Microsoft OneNote, which is free. Other great apps like Lorien are Xournal++, Miro, OpenBoard Whiteboard and Butterfly.

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  1. Microsoft OneNote icon
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    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.

    83 Microsoft OneNote alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  Web Clipper
    3.  Visual Organization
    4.  Hierarchical Structure
    5.  Text formatting
    6.  Insert images
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Support for styluses
    9.  Unicode Math Support
    10.  Sketching
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Knowledge Management
    13.  Pressure Sensitivity
    14.  Embedded media
    15.  Notebook
    16.  Real-time sync
    17.  Linking capability
    18.  Unlimited Canvas Area
    19.  Multiple Account support
    20.  Data export/import
    21.  Freehand Writing
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    Microsoft OneNote VS Lorien

    Is Microsoft OneNote a good alternative to Lorien?
     

    • Microsoft OneNote is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Lorien.

    • Microsoft OneNote is the most popular free alternative to Lorien.

    • Microsoft OneNote is Freemium and ProprietaryLorien is Free and Open Source
  2. Xournal++ icon
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    Xournal++

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    Xournal++ (a fork of Xournal) is a handwriting Notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with platform independent GTK, supporting Linux, e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, Suse, macOS and Windows 10. Supports Pen input like Wacom Tablets.

    51 Xournal++ alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Support for styluses
    4.  Handwriting
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  LaTeX Math
    7.  Pen Support
    8.  Pressure Sensitivity
    9.  Multi layer drawing
    10.  Freehand Writing
    11.  Audio with notes
    12.  Highlighter
    13.  Auto-saving
    14.  LaTeX Equations
    15.  Portable
    16.  Photo Import
    17.  Support for LaTeX
    18.  Voice Notes
    19.  Dark Mode
    20.  Insert images
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    Xournal++ VS Lorien

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    • Xournal++ is the most popular Linux alternative to Lorien.

    • Xournal++ is the most popular Open Source alternative to Lorien.

    • Xournal++ is Free and Open SourceLorien is also Free and Open Source
  4. Miro icon
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    Miro

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    Scalable, secure, cross-device and enterprise-ready team collaboration tool for distributed teams.

    92 Miro alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Top Miro Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Team Collaboration
    3.  Interactive Whiteboard
    4.  Prototyping
    5.  Mind Map view
    6.  Mind Mapping
    7.  Shared whiteboard
    8.  Visual planning
    9.  Kanban Board
    10.  Online collaboration
    11.  Brainstorming
    12.  UX Design
    13.  Visual-thinking
    14.  Concept Mapping
    15.  Drawing Board
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    Miro VS Lorien

    Is Miro a good alternative to Lorien?
     

    • Miro is the most popular SaaS alternative to Lorien.

    • Miro is Freemium and ProprietaryLorien is Free and Open Source
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  6. OpenBoard Whiteboard icon
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    OpenBoard Whiteboard

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    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.

    84 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Interactive Whiteboard
    2.  Handwritten Notes
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Freeform notes
    5.  Pressure Sensitivity
    6.  Pencil
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Handwriting
    10.  Dual screen support
    11.  Export to PDF
    12.  Shared whiteboard
    13.  Grease Pencil
    14.  Integrated Web Browser
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  7. Butterfly icon
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    Butterfly

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    Butterfly is a note 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.

    40 Butterfly alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Privacy focused
    6.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Handwritten Notes
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Distraction-free
    5.  Portable
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  PDF annotation
    8.  Handwriting
    9.  Built-in Note Taker
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    Butterfly VS Lorien

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    • Butterfly is the most popular Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to Lorien.

    • Butterfly is Free and Open SourceLorien is also Free and Open Source
    • Butterfly is Privacy focused and LightweightLorien is not according to our users
  8. Saber: Handwritten Notes icon
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    Saber: Handwritten Notes

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    A (work-in-progress) cross-platform libre notes app. Please note that this app is still in early stages and not ready to trust with your notes yet.

    24 Saber: Handwritten Notes alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Mac
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Handwritten Notes
    3.  Nextcloud integration
    4.  Support for styluses
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Palm Rejection
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  10. Rnote icon
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    Rnote

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    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.

    18 Rnote alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  Support for styluses
    3.  PDF annotation
    4.  Pressure Sensitivity
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  WYSIWYG Support
    7.  Spell Checking
    8.  Drawing Tablet Support
    9.  Distraction-free
    10.  Support for SVG
    11.  Shape Tools
    12.  Export to SVG
    13.  Infinite canvas
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  11. xournal icon
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    xournal

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    Xournal is an application for notetaking, sketching, keeping a journal using a stylus. It is free software (GNU GPL) and runs on Linux (recent distributions), Windows and other GTK+/Gnome platforms.

    49 xournal alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    xournal Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Handwritten Notes
    3.  Edit PDF
    4.  Support for styluses
    5.  Drawing Tablet Support
    6.  Sketching
    Discontinued

    It hasn't been updated since 2017, but there is an active fork Xournal++ icon Xournal++

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  12. Concepts icon
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    Concepts

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    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...

    37 Concepts alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Custom Brushes
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Vector strokes
    4.  Infinite canvas
    5.  Smooth lines
    6.  Support for styluses
    7.  Sketching
    8.  Auto Correction
    9.  Gallery management
    10.  Apple Pencil support
    11.  Import Images
    12.  Image and PDF export
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  13. Freehand icon
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    Freehand

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    Unleash your team's productivity, insight, and connection. Freehand is a collaborative canvas that makes work more connected, creative, inclusive, and impactful. As the only Visual Collaboration platform inclusively designed and priced for the entire organization, Freehand...

    50 Freehand alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Top Freehand Features

    1.  Support for @mentions
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Kanban Board
    4.  Interactive Presentations
    5.  Shared whiteboard
    6.  Brainstorming
    7.  User mentions
    8.  Interactive Whiteboard
    9.  User story mapping
    10.  Google docs integration
    11.  Visual planning
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  14. Microsoft Whiteboard icon
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    Microsoft Whiteboard

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    Meet the freeform digital canvas where ideas, content, and people come together.

    53 Microsoft Whiteboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Interactive Whiteboard
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Infinite canvas
    4.  Screen Sharing
    5.  Handwritten Notes
    6.  Pressure Sensitivity
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    Kinopio

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    Kinopio is a visual thinking tool for new ideas and hard problems. Used for note taking, planning, journaling, and diagramming – by yourself or collaboratively.

    46 Kinopio alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Visual-thinking
    2.  Brainstorming
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Collaborative decision making
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