Xournal++ Alternatives & Competitors

Okular is a universal document viewer based developed by KDE.

Key Okular features:

Open Source Multi-Format Support Cross-Platform Annotation Tools

Lightweight notetaking and sketching app.

Key xournal features:

Open Source Cross-Platform Lightweight Versatile Annotation Tools

Generate professional standard operating procedures in minutes. AI-powered SOP creation built on 10,000+ industry procedures.

Key WorkProcedures features:

SOP Generation SOP Library Handbooks Reading Room

Try for free freemium £79.99 / Monthly (50 SOPs, Export PDF/Word, Library, Handbooks)

A second brain, for you, forever. Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files.

Key Obsidian.md features:

Local-first Markdown Support Bidirectional Linking Customizability

Logseq is a local-first, non-linear, outliner notebook for organizing and sharing your personal knowledge base.

Key Logseq features:

Bidirectional Linking Graph View Markdown Support Local Storage

Open Source free

Get the OneNote app for free on your tablet, phone, and computer, so you can capture your ideas and to-do lists in one place wherever you are. Or try OneNote with Office for free.

Key OneNote features:

Cross-Platform Accessibility Collaboration Features Integration with Microsoft Ecosystem Flexible Organization

Notesnook is a simple and private note taking app that keeps your notes organized and synced on your phone, tablet and computer.

Key Notesnook features:

Notebooks & Tags Prioritise by Colors Rich Text Editor Tables & Lists

Open Source freemium $4.49 / Monthly (UI Themes & accents)

Excalidraw is a whiteboard tool that lets you easily sketch diagrams that have a hand-drawn feel to them.

Key Excalidraw features:

User-Friendly Interface Real-Time Collaboration Free to Use Open Source

Open Source freemium $7.0 / Monthly

Zim is a graphical text editor used to maintain a collection of wiki pages. Each page can contain links to other pages, simple formatting and images.

Key Zim Wiki features:

Offline Accessibility Simple Interface Rich Formatting Options Backlinking

Open Source

A hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single xml or sqlite file.

Key CherryTree features:

Rich Text Formatting Hierarchical Note Structure Cross-Platform Support Syntax Highlighting

Rnote is a vector-based drawing app for sketching, handwritten notes and to annotate documents and pictures.Disclaimer: The file format is still unstable. It might change and break compatibility between versions.

Trilium Notes is a hierarchical note taking application.

Key Trilium Notes features:

Hierarchical Note Organization Rich Text Editing Dynamic Note Linking Cross-Platform

Open Source

Write is a word processor for handwriting, designed primarily for tablets with an active stylus.

Key Stylus Labs Write features:

Handwriting Recognition Vector-based Ink Tools for Organization Cross-platform Compatibility

Emacs configuration similar to Spacemacs but faster and lighter.

Key Doom Emacs features:

Optimized Performance Modular Configuration Community Support Modern Defaults