Muse Canvas AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Note-taking Tools

The best Note-taking alternative to Muse Canvas is Xournal++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Muse Canvas and seven of them are Note-taking Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Note-taking Tool alternatives to Muse Canvas are AFFiNE, Blinko, tldraw and mymind.

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Muse Canvas alternatives page was last updated Nov 13, 2024
  1. Xournal++ icon
     162 likes

    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
    Xournal++ screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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
    Xournal++ iconMuse Canvas Icon

    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
     80 likes

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

    102 AFFiNE alternatives
    AFFiNE screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    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
    AFFiNE iconMuse Canvas Icon

    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
  3. Blinko icon
     7 likes

    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
    Blinko screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen 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
    Blinko iconMuse Canvas Icon

    Blinko VS Muse Canvas

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  4. tldraw icon
     19 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...

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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    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
    tldraw iconMuse Canvas Icon

    tldraw VS Muse Canvas

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  5. mymind icon
     14 likes

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

    31 mymind alternatives
    mymind screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone

    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
    mymind iconMuse Canvas Icon

    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
  6. Q - Collect Your Thoughts icon
     4 likes

    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.

    30 Q - Collect Your Thoughts alternatives
    Q - Collect Your Thoughts screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Q - Collect Your Thoughts Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Support for Gestures
    Q - Collect Your Thoughts iconMuse Canvas Icon

    Q - Collect Your Thoughts VS Muse Canvas

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  7. Microsoft Whiteboard icon
     14 likes

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

    55 Microsoft Whiteboard alternatives
    Microsoft Whiteboard screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    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
    Microsoft Whiteboard iconMuse Canvas Icon

    Microsoft Whiteboard VS Muse Canvas

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