Rnote AlternativesNote-taking & Digital Painting Tools like Rnote

Rnote is described as 'Aims to be a simple but functional note taking application for freehand drawing or annotating pictures or documents. It eventually should be able to import / export various media file formats' and is a Note-taking tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Rnote for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPhone, Windows, iPad and Android apps. The best Rnote alternative is Microsoft OneNote, which is free. Other great apps like Rnote are Xournal++, Linwood Butterfly, Saber and Concepts.

More about Rnote
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Rnote alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. Microsoft OneNote icon

    Microsoft OneNote

     1138 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Comprehensive digital notebook offering organizers, shared notes, multi-device syncing, and optical character recognition, plus cloud-based data management for efficient information handling and accessibility.

    133 Microsoft OneNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    Microsoft OneNote screenshot 1
     

    • Microsoft OneNote is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Rnote.

    • Microsoft OneNote is the most popular free alternative to Rnote.

    • Microsoft OneNote is Freemium and ProprietaryRnote is Free and Open Source
  2. Xournal++ icon

    Xournal++

     182 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation using pen input and pressure sensitivity, shape drawing, customizable toolbar layouts, image insertion, audio recording, multi-language options, LaTeX integration, and complete export in PDF or PNG formats across all platforms.

    54 Xournal++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Xournal++ screenshot 1
     

    • Xournal++ is the most popular Linux alternative to Rnote.

    • Xournal++ is the most popular Open Source alternative to Rnote.

    • Xournal++ is Free and Open SourceRnote is also Free and Open Source
  4. Linwood Butterfly icon

    Linwood Butterfly

     41 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Butterfly is a note-taking app where your ideas come first. You can paint, add texts, and export them easily on every device. This app works on android, windows, linux, and in the web.

    44 Linwood Butterfly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    Linwood Butterfly screenshot 1
     

    • Linwood Butterfly is the most popular Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to Rnote.

    • Linwood Butterfly is Free and Open SourceRnote is also Free and Open Source
    • Linwood Butterfly is CustomizableRnote is not according to our users
  5. Saber icon

    Saber

     29 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    25 Saber alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    Saber screenshot 1
    Saber screenshot 2
    Saber screenshot 3
     
  6. Concepts icon

    Concepts

     31 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Concepts is the digital design sketchbook of the future. It’s powerful, flexible and smart, so you can go from quick sketches to beautiful and precise illustrations in a single app. Enhance your creative capabilities with our infinite canvas, flexible multi-touch shape guides...

    42 Concepts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Concepts screenshot 1
     
  7. GoodNotes icon

    GoodNotes

     77 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    64 GoodNotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    GoodNotes screenshot 1
    GoodNotes screenshot 2
    GoodNotes screenshot 3
     
  9. xournal icon

    xournal

     74 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Xournal is an application for notetaking, sketching, keeping a journal using a stylus. It is free software (GNU GPL) and runs on Linux (recent distributions), Windows and other GTK+/Gnome platforms.

    50 xournal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    xournal screenshot 1
     
  10. Lorien icon

    Lorien

     15 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Lorien is an infinite canvas drawing/note-taking app that is focused on performance, small savefiles and simplicity. It's not based on bitmap images like Krita, Gimp or Photoshop; it rather saves brush strokes as a collection of points and renders them at runtime (kind of...

    31 Lorien alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Lorien screenshot 1
     
  11. Notes icon

    Notes

     38 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Use Notes to capture a quick thought, create checklists, sketch ideas, and more. And with iCloud, you can keep your notes up to date across all your devices.

    135 Notes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Notes screenshot 1
     
  12. Freeform icon

    Freeform

     8 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Freeform is a great place to bring your ideas to life. Sketch out a project, design a mood board or start a brainstorming session on a flexible canvas that supports almost any kind of file. And with iCloud, all your boards stay in sync, whether you’re on your Mac, your iPad or...

    28 Freeform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Freeform screenshot 1
     
  13. CollaNote icon

    CollaNote

     6 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    All-in-one solution for note-taking, PDF annotation, digital planning, and journaling with 25 pens and brushes, AI shape detection, real-time collaboration, Smart Dark Mode, ASMR sound, audio recording, password protection, over 150 templates, and syncing options.

    33 CollaNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    CollaNote screenshot 1
     
  14. Penly icon

    Penly

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Get starting with digital planning and note taking on an Android tablet with a Bluetooth stylus.

    14 Penly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Penly screenshot 1
    Penly screenshot 2
    Penly screenshot 3
     

    • Penly is the most popular commercial alternative to Rnote.

    • Penly is Paid and ProprietaryRnote is Free and Open Source
12 of 21 Rnote alternatives