Top 15 xournal Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

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. It is similar to Microsoft Windows Journal or to other alternatives such as Jarnal, Gournal, and NoteLab.

It supports drawing and writing on pdf's.

1. gournal

gournal Gournal is a note-taking application written for usage on Tablet-PCs (such as the Toshiba M200)It’s designed for usage with a stylus, not a mouse or keyboard.It does not have handwriting recognition but can be used in co-ordination with xstroke to accept text.Gournal is written in perl using gtk2-perl so you......

2. Tayasui Sketches

Tayasui Sketches Sketches is a perfect mix of beauty, simplicity and power, a truly unique combination you won't find anywhere else.Sketches is the ideal canvas, perfect for getting down ideas, illustrations, painting, anything your creative mind can imagine.••• Features •••-Pencil-Rotring-Watercolor brush-Felt Pen-Eraser-Editable color set••• Extra Tools •••-Import photos-Pen Brush-Oil Pastel-Acrylic brush-Airbrush-Brushes Editor-Eyedropper-Pro......

3. Jarnal

Jarnal 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 Windows Journal and to the earlier Mimeo whiteboarding and Palm notepad applications.The application is......

4. NoteLab

NoteLab NoteLab brings the power of digital note taking to Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and Solaris.Using NoteLab is just like writing with a pen on real paper. However with NoteLab, the pen and paper are electronic, you never run out of ink, and you have all the paper youll ever......

5. Autodesk SketchBook

Autodesk SketchBook Autodesk Sketchbook drawing software features an artist-friendly, gesture-based user interface that is so fast and intuitive even new users can be productive within minutes.A natural drawing experience. Professional-grade perspective tools. Layer editor enhancements. Flipbook animation workflow. All in the familiar interface that stays out of your way and lets you......

6. quickMockup

quickMockup QuickMockup is a simple tool for creating simple mockups of interfaces and websites. It is HTML based and javascript-enhanced.USECASEThe tool is meant to allow to quickly create mockups of interfaces in order to communicate ideas.It is not meant for pixel perfect mockups nor for complex interface mockups involving several screens......

7. Abrosoft FaceMixer

Abrosoft FaceMixer Abrosoft FaceMixer is designed to create fantastic face composite with multiple individual faces. Using intelligent face detection and feature extraction technique, mix up multiple face photos into an average face or generate thousands of synthetic copyright free photo-realistic faces.......

8. MyBrushes

MyBrushes MyBrushes Paint for Mac app allows you to paint on infinite canvas and PLAYBACK whole drawing. MyBrushes is a good alternative to Microsoft Paint and Apple Mac Paint. It's based on a former drawing software named Paintbrush which hasn't been updated for 5 years and was......

9. Pixelitor

Pixelitor Pixelitor is a cross-platform raster graphics editor written in Java. It supports image filters, drawing, layers, multiple undo, etc. Currently its main strength lies in the more than 70 image filters and color adjustments, some of which are unique.Features:- Layers.- Unlimited undo.- Image filters.- Color adjustments.- Drawing.......

10. Wonders

Wonders Wonders is a mobile journal aggregating the highest quality visual narratives from the world’s top photographers, publications, brands, and creative storytellers. The subject matter that we cover is deeply rooted in exploration, creativity, outdoor culture, sustainability, and community. We aim to be a source of inspiration for those seeking a......

11. Rebelle

Rebelle Rebelle is a one-of-a-kind paint program that lets you create realistic watercolor, acrylic and dry media artwork, using real-world color blending, wet diffusion and drying.The unique watercolor simulation was created by artist Peter Blaskovic as one of his experimental drawing projects. The initial vision was to create a paint software......

12. ArtBoard Creative Drawing

ArtBoard Creative Drawing With a full library of brushes with advanced settings, the ability to draw on up to 15 layers at a time, and an intuitive design, with Artboard, you have a powerful palette at your fingertips!Artboard’s features include:-Full library of customizable brushes that can be used with the Brush Tool, Eraser......

13. openCanvas

openCanvas openCanvas, popularly abbreviated as oC, is a popular Japanese image editing program. openCanvas is a paint software package that can be used by experts and novices alike.openCanvas has functions that will enable recordings and replays of the drawing procedure.You can learn how to draw a line, paint a color, and......

14. Mischief

Mischief Infinite DefinitionMischief uses a revolutionary new stroke representation. Get the richness of pixel-based brushes AND the scalability of vectors. Zoom in to any size and get a PERFECT edge. Export at ANY size and resolution.Infinite CanvasMischief has a truly infinite canvas. Your artwork can grow organically without constraints. There is......

15. Cournal

Cournal Cournal allows multiple users to annotate PDF files in real-time.The goal of this project is a full featured note taking application (like Xournal or Windows Journal), which allows multiple people to collaborate (like Gobby).For......