Microsoft Whiteboard AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Note-taking Tools

The best Note-taking alternative to Microsoft Whiteboard is Xournal++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Whiteboard and 14 are Note-taking Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Note-taking Tool alternatives to Microsoft Whiteboard are AFFiNE, Excalidraw, OpenBoard Whiteboard and Linwood Butterfly.

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  1. Xournal++ icon

    Xournal++

     187 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.

    55 Xournal++ alternatives

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    Xournal++ vs Microsoft Whiteboard Comments
    Raygen
    Negative
    1

    Doesn't have an infinite canvas and shape recognition like Microsoft Whiteboard. Is more a note taking app than a whiteboard.

    purplecheriandres
    Positive
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    I like Xournal++ but it's still buggy. At least the handwritting feature is better than Excalidraw because in Excalidraw you erase the whole stroke.

    • Xournal++ is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Whiteboard is Free and Proprietary
    • Xournal++ is Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft Whiteboard is not according to our users
  2. AFFiNE icon

    AFFiNE

     111 likes

    Open-source, privacy-focused workspace combining note-taking, project and task management, Kanban board, interactive whiteboard, Pomodoro timer, Markdown support, offline access, real-time team collaboration with @mentions, goal tracking, subtasks, and customizable features.

    143 AFFiNE alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    AFFiNE screenshot 1
     
  4. Excalidraw icon

    Excalidraw

     101 likes

    Excalidraw is an open-source whiteboard tool that lets you easily sketch diagrams that have a hand-drawn feel to them. Available directly online as a web app and also through CodeSandbox to easily see how the code works, and the app is available for self-hosting.

    84 Excalidraw alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Excalidraw screenshot 1
     
  5. OpenBoard Whiteboard icon

    OpenBoard Whiteboard

     70 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.

    93 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  6. Linwood Butterfly icon

    Linwood Butterfly

     42 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.

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    Linwood Butterfly screenshot 1
     
  7. tldraw icon

    tldraw

     21 likes

    tldraw is a collaborative digital whiteboard available at tldraw.com. Its editor, user interface, and other underlying libraries available in this repository and also distributed on npm. You can use tldraw to create a drop-in whiteboard for your product or as the foundation on...

    37 tldraw alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    Business License under https://tldraw.dev/#pricing
     
  9. xournal icon

    xournal

     74 likes

    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.

    50 xournal alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Lorien icon

    Lorien

     15 likes

    Lorien is an 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Freeform icon

    Freeform

     8 likes

    Freeform is a great place to bring your ideas to life. Sketch out a project, design a mood board or start a brainstorming session on a flexible canvas that supports almost any kind of file. And with iCloud, all your boards stay in sync, whether you’re on your Mac, your iPad or...

    39 Freeform alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. Drawboard PDF icon

    Drawboard PDF

     15 likes

    The top AEC PDF app to markup and manage drawings and documents. Ideal for replacing pen and paper, avoid printing documents again by using our intuitive feature set that makes marking up a PDF easy. Open or create a new PDF, markup using our extensive array of tools, then save...

    57 Drawboard PDF alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    Drawboard PDF vs Microsoft Whiteboard Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Erasing entire elements, pen styles, compatibility

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Drawboard PDF is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Whiteboard is Free and Proprietary
    • Drawboard PDF is CustomizableMicrosoft Whiteboard is not according to our users
  13. Endless Paper icon

    Endless Paper

     1 like

    Endless Paper is a limitless canvas application for note-taking, art projects, and idea development, offering high-quality vector rendering, expansive content creation, and seamless navigation across an infinite workspace.

    9 Endless Paper alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • iPad
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  14. Dojoit icon

    Dojoit

     1 like

    Dojoit is the fastest online whiteboard for real-time collaboration. With Dojoit's intuitive, cloud-based solution, everyone can work visually and collaborate in real-time while brainstorming, providing visual feedback, taking real-time notes, creating mindmaps, building...

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Flowcharts
     
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