MrWriter Alternatives

MrWriter is described as 'Notetaking and blackboard replacement application. Inspired by Xournal. Written in C++/Qt for Linux / Windows / Mac' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MrWriter for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best MrWriter alternative is Xournal++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MrWriter are Excalidraw, Linwood Butterfly, OpenBoard Whiteboard and GoodNotes.

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

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MrWriter alternatives page was last updated Oct 23, 2024
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  1. Jarnal icon

    Jarnal

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    Jarnal is an open-source application for notetaking, sketching, keeping a journal, making a presentation, annotating a document - including pdf - or collaborating using a stylus, mouse or keyboard. It is similar to Microsoft .

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Jarnal in use.

    Jarnal Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  Sketching
    3.  Handwriting

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  2. Windows Journal icon

    Windows Journal

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    Windows Journal is one of the applications designed for Tablet PCs. Users can handwrite notes and draw lines or shapes with it. Even though it is recommended to use a graphics tablet or a Tablet PC, you can compose handwritten notes using a normal mouse.

    37 Windows Journal alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Journal screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    It was removed from Windows 10 as part of an update released on August 9, 2016. Last version, 10.0.173, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Windows Journal Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes

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  4. Pardus Pen icon

    Pardus Pen

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    A simple and easy whiteboard pen application.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Pardus Pen screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Drawing Tablet Support
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  QT Based

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  5. gournal icon

    gournal

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    gournal screenshot 1

    gournal Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Handwritten Notes
    3.  Sketching

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    Fluffyboard

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    A offline and online Flutter Whiteboard with collaboration Features. Maintained in my free time. Currently demo is offline.

    30 Fluffyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    The latest update is from 2021, and the application is not available in the Google Play Store anymore. It can still be downloaded from F-Droid though.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Handwritten Notes
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Screen Sharing
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Offline

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  7. Microsoft Journal icon

    Microsoft Journal

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    Journal, a Microsoft Garage project, is a Windows 10 app helping people who love to journal to evolve their ideas and express themselves quickly with the power of their digital pen.

    37 Microsoft Journal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Microsoft Journal screenshot 1

    Microsoft Journal Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Support for styluses
    6.  Handwriting

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  9. MrWriter_PDF

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    Notetaking and blackboard replacement application. Inspired by Xournal. Written in C++/Qt for Linux / Windows. It has the ability to annotate PDF files and has a few other options (e.g. markdown support).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.0.4, released in May 2018, can be still downloaded from GitHub

    MrWriter_PDF Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Handwritten Notes

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  10. Sonic PDF icon

    Sonic PDF

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    Sonic PDF is your go-to PDF editor for Windows, offering intuitive tools for document processing.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sonic PDF screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  No registration required
    3.  PDF annotation
    4.  Combine PDF
    5.  Split PDF files
    6.  Fill PDF Forms
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  OCR
    10.  Portable
    11.  Convert PDF to Text
    12.  Convert PDF to Word document

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  11. 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).

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Pen Journal screenshot 1

    Pen Journal Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Handwriting
    3.  Support for styluses

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    • Pen Journal is the most popular commercial alternative to MrWriter.

    • Pen Journal is Paid and ProprietaryMrWriter is Free and Open Source
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