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Xournal++

Handwriting notes and PDF annotation for tablets and styluses.

Licence
GPL-2.0
Platforms
macos, windows, linux
Self-hostable
No
Pricing model
free
Language
C++
Repo activity
Last release September 26, 2026
GitHub stars
15,572
Last verified
October 24, 2026

Replaces

The paid products this tool can replace, at their public list price.