Windows Journal Alternatives for Linux

Windows Journal is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Notesnook, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Windows Journal and 13 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Windows Journal are xournal, KeepNote, Stylus Labs Write and Jarnal.

Windows Journal alternatives are mainly Note-taking Tools but may also be Todo List Managers or Journaling Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Windows Journal.

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Windows Journal is one of the applications designed for Tablet PCs. Users can handwrite notes and draw lines or shapes with...

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Notesnook
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Freemium • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
Project Management Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
iPad
Google Chrome
Flathub
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Flatpak
F-Droid
Android Tablet
175 Notesnook alternatives
Notesnook is a simple and cross-platform private notes app that keeps your notes organized and synced on your phone, tablet and computer. Take notes, capture ideas, create to-do lists, keep a journal, write your assignments and manage projects, we have got you covered.
- - Notesnook is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Windows Journal.
- - Notesnook is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Journal.
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Notesnook Features
1. Works OfflineNotesnook can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. End-to-End EncryptionNotesnook has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
3. Privacy focusedNotesnook is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Dark ModeNotesnook supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Support for MarkDownNotesnook supports MarkDown for document formatting.
6. No TrackingNotesnook will not track you or use your personal data.
7. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
8. Ad-freeNotesnook doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
9. Web ClipperSave any page or content from the web with a single click with Notesnook.
Encrypted Notes
Private notes
Note organization
Reminders
Two-factor Authentication
Unlimited storage
Lightweight
WYSIWYG Support
Distraction-free
Hierarchical Structure
xournal
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Journaling App
Windows
Linux
43 xournal alternatives
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.
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xournal Features
1. PDF annotationxournal support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Handwritten Notesxournal supports writing by hand (or a stylus) and your text will be converted to text.
3. Drawing Tablet Supportxournal supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
Edit PDF
Support for styluses
Sketching
Discontinued
It hasn't been updated since 2017, but there is an active fork Xournal++

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Almost everyone thinks xournal is a great Windows Journal alternative.
KeepNote
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Todo List Manager
Journaling App
Mac
Windows
Linux
PortableApps.com
110 KeepNote alternatives
KeepNote: note-taking and organization. KeepNote is a note taking application that works on Windows, Linux, and
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KeepNote Features
1. PortableKeepNote can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Wiki
Organization
Notebook
Outliner
Discontinued
No new releases since March 2012, but last version, 0.7.8, is still working and can be downloaded from the official website.
Stylus Labs Write
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Free • Proprietary
Note-taking Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPad
36 Stylus Labs Write alternatives
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.
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Stylus Labs Write Features
1. Handwritten NotesStylus Labs Write supports writing by hand (or a stylus) and your text will be converted to text.
2. Drawing Tablet SupportStylus Labs Write supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
Handwriting
Minimalistic
Shared links
Support for styluses
Functioning Erasor Tools
Undo/Redo wheel of memory
Export to PDF
Opinions about Stylus Labs Write as a Alternative to Windows Journal
Almost everyone thinks Stylus Labs Write is a great Windows Journal alternative.
Jarnal
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
92 Jarnal alternatives
Jarnal is an open-source application for notetaking, sketching, keeping a journal, making a presentation, annotating a document - including pdf - or collaborating using a stylus, mouse or keyboard. It is similar to Microsoft .
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Jarnal Features
1. Handwritten NotesJarnal supports writing by hand (or a stylus) and your text will be converted to text.
Sketching
Handwriting
MrWriter
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Journaling App
Whiteboard
Mac
Windows
Linux
17 MrWriter alternatives
Notetaking and blackboard replacement application. Inspired by Xournal. Written in C++/Qt for Linux / Windows / Mac.
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MrWriter Features
1. Handwritten NotesMrWriter supports writing by hand (or a stylus) and your text will be converted to text.
NoteLab
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Journaling App
Mac
Windows
Linux
17 NoteLab alternatives
NoteLab brings the power of digital note taking to Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and Solaris.
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NoteLab Features
1. Handwritten NotesNoteLab supports writing by hand (or a stylus) and your text will be converted to text.
Sketching
Handwriting
P3X OneNote
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Linux
Electron / Atom Shell
311 P3X OneNote alternatives
P3X OneNote Linux is, actually, an independent browser window for the online OneNote. You can use this program without having to clutter your browser. The main functions are:
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gournal
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Free • Open Source
Journaling App
Linux
11 gournal alternatives
Gournal is a note-taking application written for usage on Tablet-PCs (such as the Toshiba M200)
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gournal Features
1. Support for MarkDowngournal supports MarkDown for document formatting.
2. Handwritten Notesgournal supports writing by hand (or a stylus) and your text will be converted to text.
Sketching
Remember The Task
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Free • Proprietary
Todo List Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
182 Remember The Task alternatives
Remember The Task is a light-weight ToDo application that allows you to maintain a list of tasks to be done. It Syncs with Remember The Milk so you can manage your tasks on the go using RTM.
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Spiral
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Windows
Linux
357 Spiral alternatives
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...
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Spiral Features
Notebook
nimblenote
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Free • Open Source
Note-taking Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
108 nimblenote alternatives
Simple keyboard-driven note taking.
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