Penultimate Alternatives

Penultimate is described as 'Combines distraction-free, natural handwriting and sketching with the power of Evernote’s sync and search. Take class or meeting notes, journal your thoughts, or outline your next big idea—in the office or on the go' and is a digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Penultimate for a variety of platforms, including iPad, Android, iPhone, Android Tablet and Windows apps. The best Penultimate alternative is Saber, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Penultimate are GoodNotes, Storyboarder, Notability and Noteshelf.

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Penultimate alternatives page was last updated Nov 12, 2022
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  1. Saber icon
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    A (work-in-progress) cross-platform libre notes app. Please note that this app is still in early stages and not ready to trust with your notes yet.

    24 Saber alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Distraction-free
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Handwritten Notes
    3.  Support for styluses
    4. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Pressure Sensitivity
    9.  No registration required
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Palm Rejection

    Saber VS Penultimate

     
    • Saber is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Penultimate.

    • Saber is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Penultimate.

    • Saber is Free and Open SourcePenultimate is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Saber is Privacy focused and LightweightPenultimate is not according to our users
  2. GoodNotes icon
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    Experience "digital paper" with seamless note-taking on iOS devices. Annotate PDFs, PowerPoint, and Word, plus organize notes in unlimited folders. Enjoy searchable handwritten notes that sync across devices with iCloud, intuitive QuickNote feature, and customizable templates.

    61 GoodNotes alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top GoodNotes Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Handwriting
    3.  Pressure Sensitivity
    4.  Integrated Search
    5.  Handwritten Notes
    6.  OCR
    7.  Support for Gestures
    8.  Apple Pencil support
    9.  Handwriting recognition
    10.  Folders
    11.  Freehand Writing
    12.  Drag and Drop

    GoodNotes VS Penultimate

     
    • GoodNotes is the most popular Web-based alternative to Penultimate.

    • GoodNotes is Freemium and ProprietaryPenultimate is also Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Storyboarder icon
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    Storyboarder makes it easy to visualize a story as fast you can draw stick figures. Quickly draw to test if a story idea works. Create and show animatics to others. Express your story idea without making a movie.

    36 Storyboarder alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Storyboarder Features

    1.  Storyboard

    Storyboarder VS Penultimate

     
  4. Notability icon
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    Truly integrated iOS app combining handwriting, PDF annotation, and text for seamless note-taking. Auto Sync backs up notes. Customize themes, library, and toolbars for a personalized experience with robust features.

    52 Notability alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Top Notability Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  Apple Pencil support
    3.  Sketching
    4.  Sync with iCloud
    5.  Edit PDF
    6.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    7.  Integrated Search
    8.  Notebook
    9.  Handwriting recognition
    10.  Multiple languages
    11.  Pen Support

    Notability VS Penultimate

     
  5. Noteshelf icon
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    Take beautiful handwritten notes or annotate PDFs on your iPad, and now even on your iPhone. With the new Noteshelf you can do all of the familiar, like type notes, record audio, draw shapes, sketch, sign contracts, fill forms, along with a lot of new, like add bookmarks, create...

    75 Noteshelf alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Chrome OS
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Windows

    Top Noteshelf Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  PDF annotation
    3. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Markup examples
    7.  Visual Organization
    8.  Support for styluses
    9.  Voice Notes
    10.  Apple Pencil support
    11.  Protected by Password
    12.  Sync with iCloud

    Noteshelf VS Penultimate

     
    • Noteshelf is the most popular commercial alternative to Penultimate.

    • Noteshelf is Paid and ProprietaryPenultimate is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Write is a word processor for handwriting, designed primarily for tablets with an active stylus. Write has the functionality of a vector drawing application, plus a unique set of tools which ease the editing of handwritten text.

    35 Stylus Labs Write alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPad
    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Drawing Tablet Support
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Real time collaboration
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Handwriting
    10.  Shared links
    11.  Support for styluses
    12.  Bookmarks

    Stylus Labs Write VS Penultimate

     
  7. Squid icon
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    Take handwritten notes naturally on your Android tablet, phone, or Chromebook supporting Android apps! With Squid you can write just like you would on paper using an active pen, passive stylus, or your finger.

    23 Squid alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire

    Squid Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Handwritten Notes
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  Infinite canvas
    5.  Import pdf files
    6.  Export to PDF
    7.  Handwriting

    Squid VS Penultimate

     
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    All In One Idea Note.

    128 ThinkSpace : Mind Map & Note alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    ThinkSpace : Mind Map & Note Features

    1.  Handwriting
    2.  Flow Chart
    3.  Pencil
    4.  Brainstorming

    ThinkSpace : Mind Map & Note VS Penultimate

     
  9. INKredible icon
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    INKredible is an app with a single mission: to make your handwriting experience on tablets as good as, if not better, than pen on paper.

    32 INKredible alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    INKredible Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  Text Wrapping
    3.  Highlighter
    4.  Add/remove pages
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Selectable text in pdf
    7.  Palm Rejection
    8.  Distraction-free Writing

    INKredible VS Penultimate

     
  10. LectureNotes icon
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    LectureNotes is an Android app for note-taking by handwriting on the screen, in particular with a stylus.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire

    LectureNotes Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Import PDF
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Support for styluses
    7.  Export to Evernote
    8.  Drawing Board

    LectureNotes VS Penultimate

     
  11. Map Note icon
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    Using map notes, you can spread your ideas anywhere on an infinitely spread canvas. Ideal for creating rough mind maps, brainstorming and idea sketches.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Brainstorming
    2.  Apple Pencil support
    3.  Notebook

    Map Note VS Penultimate

     
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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

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Microsoft Journal Features

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

    Microsoft Journal VS Penultimate

     
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