Skim AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Note-taking Tools for Linux

Skim is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux Note-taking Tool alternative is Xournal++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Skim and five of them are Note-taking Tools available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux Note-taking Tool alternatives to Skim are Butterfly, xournal, modern computer flatboat and MrWriter_PDF.

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Skim

PDF Reader
Free • Open Source

Skim is a PDF reader and note-taker for OS X. It is designed to help you read and annotate scientific papers in PDF, but is also great for viewing any PDF file.

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Skim alternatives page was last updated Jun 3, 2022

Xournal++
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.
48 Xournal++ alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Digital Painting Tool
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. Multi layer drawing
11. Freehand Writing
12. Audio with notes
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Xournal++ VS Skim
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Comments about Xournal++ as an Alternative to Skim

violoncello
Xournal++ allows for annotating pdfs with an active pen
Positive comment •Dec 31, 2020
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- Xournal++ is Free and Open SourceSkim is also Free and Open Source

Butterfly
Butterfly is a note 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.
37 Butterfly alternatives
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License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Note-taking Tool
- Digital Painting Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
Top Butterfly Features
1. Dark Mode
2. No Tracking
3. Handwritten Notes
4. No registration required
5. Ad-free
6. Works Offline
7. End-to-End Encryption
8. Distraction-free
9. Privacy focused
10. Portable
11. Cloud Sync
12. Lightweight
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Butterfly VS Skim
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- Butterfly is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Skim.
- Butterfly is Free and Open SourceSkim is also Free and Open Source
- Butterfly is Privacy focusedSkim is not according to our users

xournal
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.
47 xournal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Note-taking Tool
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
xournal Features
1. PDF annotation
2. Handwritten Notes
3. Edit PDF
4. Support for styluses
5. Drawing Tablet Support
6. Sketching
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Discontinued
It hasn't been updated since 2017, but there is an active fork Xournal++
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modern computer flatboat
modern computer flatboat is a mobile pdf viewer written in Qt and using MuPDF's libfitz.
72 modern computer flatboat alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- PDF Reader
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
modern computer flatboat Features
PDF annotation
Fullscreen support
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.8.32, released in January 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
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MrWriter_PDF
Notetaking and blackboard replacement application. Inspired by Xournal. Written in C++/Qt for Linux / Windows. It has the ability to annotate PDF files and has a few other options (e.g. markdown support).
16 MrWriter_PDF alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Note-taking Tool
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
MrWriter_PDF Features
PDF annotation
Handwritten Notes
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.0.4, released in May 2018, can be still downloaded from GitHub
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