Muse Canvas AlternativesWhiteboards & Mind Mapping Tools like Muse Canvas

Muse Canvas is described as 'Muse is a canvas for thinking that helps you get clarity on things that matter. Think in private or collaborate with others' and is a Whiteboard in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Muse Canvas for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPad, iPhone, Windows and Linux apps. The best Muse Canvas alternative is Xournal++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Muse Canvas are AFFiNE, Blinko, tldraw and mymind.

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  1. 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.

    50 Xournal++ alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Top Xournal++ Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Support for styluses
    4.  Handwriting
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  LaTeX Math
    8.  Pen Support
    9.  Pressure Sensitivity
    10.  Freehand Writing
    11.  Multi layer drawing
    12.  Audio with notes
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    Xournal++ VS Muse Canvas

    Is Xournal++ a good alternative to Muse Canvas?
     

    • Xournal++ is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Muse Canvas.

    • Xournal++ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Muse Canvas.

    • Xournal++ is Free and Open SourceMuse Canvas is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. AFFiNE icon
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    AFFiNE

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    There can be more than Notion / and Miro. Affine is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together.

    103 AFFiNE alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Write your way to better productivity

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Goal Tracking
    4.  Kanban Board
    5.  Interactive Whiteboard
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Pomodoro Timer
    9.  Handwritten Notes
    10.  Subtasks
    11.  Hierarchical Structure
    12.  Works Offline
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    AFFiNE VS Muse Canvas

    Is AFFiNE a good alternative to Muse Canvas?
     

    • AFFiNE is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Muse Canvas.

    • AFFiNE is Freemium and Open SourceMuse Canvas is Freemium and Proprietary
    • AFFiNE is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMuse Canvas is not according to our users
  4. Blinko icon
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    Blinko

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    Open-source note-taking tool offering AI-enhanced retrieval with RAG technology, secure self-hosted data storage, Markdown support, and transparent community collaboration on GitHub for efficient, private, and effortless note management.

    34 Blinko alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Natural Language Processing
    6.  AI-Powered
    7.  Idea management
    8.  Notebook
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  5. tldraw icon
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    tldraw

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    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...

    30 tldraw alternatives
    Business License under https://tldraw.dev/#pricing

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Drawing Board
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Digital Drawing
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Drawing 2D
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  6. mymind icon
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    mymind

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    All your ·notes· ·bookmarks·, ·inspiration· ·articles· and ·images· in one single, private place, enhanced with artificial intelligence.

    31 mymind alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Visual Pinboard
    2.  AI-Powered
    3.  Bookmarks
    4.  Automatic Tagging
    5.  Save Articles
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Web Clipper
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  Unlimited storage
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    mymind VS Muse Canvas

    Is mymind a good alternative to Muse Canvas?
     

    • mymind is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Muse Canvas.

    • mymind is the most popular commercial alternative to Muse Canvas.

    • mymind is Paid and ProprietaryMuse Canvas is Freemium and Proprietary
    • mymind is Privacy focusedMuse Canvas is not according to our users
  7. Q - Collect Your Thoughts icon
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    Q - Collect Your Thoughts

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    Q is a writing and memory tool that uses semantic search instead of folders. It allows markdown formatting on any device, provides math evaluations, and adds punctuation.

    29 Q - Collect Your Thoughts alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Q - Collect Your Thoughts Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Support for Gestures
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  9. FigJam icon
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    FigJam

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    FigJam is an online whiteboard from Figma, made for designers to ideate and brainstorm with their extended teams. It’s for defining user problems, looking for inspiration, and exploring ideas.

    31 FigJam alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPad
    • Figma
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    FigJam Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Interactive Whiteboard
    3.  Visual planning
    4.  Brainstorming
    5.  Shared whiteboard
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    FigJam VS Muse Canvas

    Is FigJam a good alternative to Muse Canvas?
     

    • FigJam is the most popular iPad alternative to Muse Canvas.

    • FigJam is Paid and ProprietaryMuse Canvas is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. 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.

    54 Microsoft Whiteboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Microsoft Whiteboard Features

    1.  Interactive Whiteboard
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Infinite canvas
    4.  Screen Sharing
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Handwritten Notes
    7.  Pressure Sensitivity
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  11. Kinopio icon
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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.

    47 Kinopio alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Kinopio Features

    1.  Visual-thinking
    2.  Brainstorming
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Collaborative decision making
    5.  Ad-free
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  12. Thoughts icon
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    Thoughts

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    Thoughts is a software application designed for collecting, organizing, and reviewing inspiring content, with features such as a personalized feed, library management, text recognition, and iCloud sync.

    35 Thoughts alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Thoughts Features

    1.  iOS widget
    2.  Tagging
    3.  Inspirational Quotes
    4.  Search by tags
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  13. Conceptboard icon
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    Conceptboard

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    Conceptboard goes beyond the idea of online whiteboards and adds realtime collaboration, document sharing, visual feedback, task management, live meetings and more.

    55 Conceptboard alternatives
    Our discussion around facebook app in this tool

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Conceptboard Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Document Sharing
    3.  Live Meeting
    4.  Export to PDF
    5.  Export to PNG
    6. Salesforce icon  Salesforce integration
    7. Trello icon  Trello integration
    8. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    9.  GDPR Compliant
    10.  Access Control
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    Conceptboard VS Muse Canvas

    Is Conceptboard a good alternative to Muse Canvas?
     

    • Conceptboard is the most popular SaaS alternative to Muse Canvas.

    • Conceptboard is Freemium and ProprietaryMuse Canvas is also Freemium and Proprietary
  14. Unlimited Whiteboard icon
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    Unlimited Whiteboard

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    Unlimited Whiteboard is a minimalist software for Apple Pencil with features like an infinite canvas, three paper backgrounds, PDF export, and dark mode support.

    11 Unlimited Whiteboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad

    Unlimited Whiteboard Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Export to PDF
    3.  Infinite canvas
    4.  Unlimited Canvas Area
    5.  Image and PDF export
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