Penbook AlternativesNote-taking Tools and other similar apps like Penbook

Penbook is described as 'The nicest freehand writing experience on Windows 10' and is a Note-taking tool in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Penbook for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Mac apps. The best Penbook alternative is Cryptee, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Penbook are GitJournal, Passfindr, Paper by WeTransfer and Notebook PEA.

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Penbook alternatives page was last updated Dec 1, 2021

Cryptee
101 likes
Cryptee is a safety and privacy focused, encrypted and cross-platform personal data storage service. You can write personal documents, notes, journals, store photos (including raw photos from DSLR cameras) and all sorts of other files.
69 Cryptee alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium (Subscription)
Open Source
Application types
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
Origin
Estonia
EU
Platforms
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
+9
Is Cryptee a good alternative to Penbook?
Cryptee is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Penbook.
Cryptee is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Penbook.
Cryptee is Freemium and Open SourcePenbook is Paid and Proprietary
Cryptee is Privacy focused and LightweightPenbook is not according to our users
GitJournal
27 likes
Manage your Notes from any Git Repo.
249 GitJournal alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium (Subscription)
Open Source
Application types
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
Origin
India
Platforms
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Self-Hosted
Is GitJournal a good alternative to Penbook?
GitJournal is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to Penbook.
GitJournal is Freemium and Open SourcePenbook is Paid and Proprietary
GitJournal is Privacy focused and LightweightPenbook is not according to our users
Passfindr
13 likes
Passfindr is a web based premium Personal knowledge base, Password manager and Bookmark manager application to securely store passwords and other sensitive information in a virtual vault locked with individual master passwords.
Cost / License
Freemium (Subscription)
Proprietary
Application types
Password Manager
Bookmark Manager
Origin
United States
Platforms
Online
Android
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Is Passfindr a good alternative to Penbook?
Paper by WeTransfer
8 likes
Over 25 million people set their ideas free with Paper®, the award-winning immersive sketching app.
15 Paper by WeTransfer alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once)
Proprietary
Application type
Digital Painting Tool
Origin
Netherlands
EU
Platforms
iPhone
iPad
+3
Is Paper by WeTransfer a good alternative to Penbook?
Notebook PEA
22 likes
Protects your private notes with a password. Notebook PEA is a self-decrypting archive, that will never store unencrypted text on your disk.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Note-taking Tool
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Is Notebook PEA a good alternative to Penbook?
Notebook PEA is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Penbook.
Notebook PEA is Free and Open SourcePenbook is Paid and Proprietary
Notebook PEA is Privacy focusedPenbook is not according to our users
Noteful
5 likes
Noteful is your one-stop note-taking app to experience the new paperless revolution on iPad.
234 Noteful alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once)
Proprietary
Application type
Note-taking Tool
Origin
United States
Platforms
iPhone
iPad
+7
Is Noteful a good alternative to Penbook?
Spiral
5 likes
Spiral is a program that allows users to take notes in a format similar to a spiral notebook. Unlike traditional word processors and text editors that are configured in a way that makes it difficult to document things in a non-linear fashion, Spiral pages allow users to click...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Note-taking Tool
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Is Spiral a good alternative to Penbook?
Cardfile
6 likes
Cardfile is a personal information manager, based on index cards, that was distributed with Microsoft Windows starting from the original version 1.01 until Windows NT 4.0 Server. Cardfile is also included with Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition, but has to be installed...
303 Cardfile alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Note-taking Tool
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Is Cardfile a good alternative to Penbook?
Steno Notes
5 likes
Steno is a lightweight note taking and writing app centered around minimalism to avoid all the unnecessary and distracting stuff.
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once)
Proprietary
Application type
Note-taking Tool
Platforms
Online
Android
Is Steno Notes a good alternative to Penbook?
Noted.
10 likes
Noted is an audio recording and note-taking app for lectures, meetings, interviews, conferences and more, making it easy to record every moment with confidence.
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once)
Proprietary
Application type
Note-taking Tool
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Apple Watch
Is Noted. a good alternative to Penbook?
Roughbook
3 likes
RoughBook is an online note-taking chrome extension. It is a productivity tool that helps in quickly capturing important information and set reminders. A productivity tool to quickly capture, organize and share important notes.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Note-taking Tool
Platforms
Online
Chrome OS
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Is Roughbook a good alternative to Penbook?
Shine - Plan Tomorrow, Today
4 likes
Create a list to organise an event or activity, or just to plan out what you need to do this weekend.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Task Management Tool
Platforms
Online
+1
Is this a good alternative to Penbook?