xournal Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to xournal for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows 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 xournal and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to xournal are Notesnook, Foxit PDF Reader, OpenBoard Whiteboard and Linwood Butterfly.

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  1. Xournal++ icon
     187 likes

    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.

    55 Xournal++ alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Xournal++ as an Alternative to xournal
    violoncello
    Positive
    1

    Xournal++ is the successor of Xournal

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Direct successor, working in MacOS ;)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    DV Yost
    Positive
    0

    It's the new version of it.

    Xournal++ icon
    Xournal++ icon
    • Xournal++ is Free and Open Sourcexournal is also Free and Open Source
    • Xournal++ is Privacy focused and Lightweightxournal is not according to our users
  2. Notesnook icon
     178 likes

    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.

    300 Notesnook alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
     
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    Comments about Notesnook as an Alternative to xournal
    Lu Pin
    Negative
    0

    Is note taking. Other thing.

    Notesnook icon
    Notesnook icon
    • Notesnook is Freemium and Open Sourcexournal is Free and Open Source
    • Notesnook is Privacy focused and Lightweightxournal is not according to our users
  3. Foxit PDF Reader icon
     1376 likes

    Foxit Reader offers a lightweight PDF viewing experience across multiple platforms with features such as annotation, form filling, signing, cloud storage integration, collaborative review options, heightened security via Trust Manager, and organizational tools like Group Policy and XML Configuration.

    121 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
     
  4. OpenBoard is a cross-platform (Linux / Windows / macOS) interactive whiteboard application. It is currently maintained by the Education Department (DIP) of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland.

    91 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
     
  6. Rnote icon
     37 likes

    Rnote 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.

    22 Rnote alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. GoodNotes icon
     76 likes

    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.

    66 GoodNotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. Concepts icon
     31 likes

    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...

    43 Concepts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. 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

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPad
    • iPhone
     
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    Comments about Stylus Labs Write as an Alternative to xournal
    Cristóbal Vio
    Positive
    2

    It has a very intuitive UI. It's easy to zoom, pan, erase in various modes. There's the insert space feature, you can move stuff around, etc. Also exports are quite easy and it automatically saves notes in html.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    After a first pratice where it is poor you see that it's minimal but very functional and it become easier to control thing than xournal. Pdf export is great, writing is better than journal, making frame is quite easy better than xournal. But you don't have the option for drawing circle.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    It's like Xournal but with much more functionalities for really good handwriting note taking on the go

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Stylus Labs Write icon
    Stylus Labs Write icon
    • Stylus Labs Write is Free and Open Sourcexournal is also Free and Open Source
    • Stylus Labs Write is Minimalistic and Lightweightxournal is not according to our users
  10. Lorien icon
     15 likes

    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...

    32 Lorien alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Drawboard PDF icon
     15 likes

    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...

    57 Drawboard PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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