xournal Alternatives

xournal is described as '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' and is a popular Note-taking tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to xournal for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best xournal alternative is Xournal++, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like xournal are Notesnook, Foxit PDF Reader, Linwood Butterfly and Rnote.

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  1. Drawboard PDF icon
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    The top AEC PDF app to markup and manage drawings and documents. Ideal for replacing pen and paper, avoid printing documents again by using our intuitive feature set that makes marking up a PDF easy. Open or create a new PDF, markup using our extensive array of tools, then save...

    56 Drawboard PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. Trevnoctilla icon
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    Trevnoctilla lets you edit, merge, split, compress, and annotate PDFs directly in your browser—no downloads or installations required. Fast, secure, and completely free.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Penly icon
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    Get starting with digital planning and note taking on an Android tablet with a Bluetooth stylus.

    14 Penly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  4. Skim icon
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    PDF viewer for macOS supports scientific papers, annotations, highlights, bookmarks, split view, exporting notes, AppleScript, multiple annotation types, bibliography integration, full-screen, search, and compatibility with various macOS versions.

    85 Skim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
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    Comments about Skim as an Alternative to xournal
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    Skim cannot create pages (blank or with given background) which is essential for a scratch book

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Skim is Free and Open Sourcexournal is also Free and Open Source
    • Skim is Lightweightxournal is not according to our users
  5. MrWriter icon
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    Notetaking and blackboard replacement application. Inspired by Xournal. Written in C++/Qt for Linux / Windows / Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Spiral icon
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    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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Jarnal icon
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    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 .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. P3X OneNote icon
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    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:

    271 P3X OneNote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
  9. NoteLab icon
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    NoteLab brings the power of digital note taking to Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and Solaris.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    PDF Viewer Pro is a fast and beautiful app, allowing you to view, search, and annotate PDF documents with ease on your iPhone and iPad.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  11. PDF X icon
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    PDF X is a productive PDF reader & editor for Windows. It's powerful for users to view, print, edit, and annotate Adobe Acrobat PDFs.

    54 PDF X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. gournal icon
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    Gournal is a note-taking application written for usage on Tablet-PCs (such as the Toshiba M200)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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