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Linwood ButterflyLorien
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Linux, Android, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Infinite canvas instead of fixed pages
  • Strokes and elements stay editable after placing them
  • Infinite canvas for freeform sketching and notes
  • Stroke-based storage keeps save files small
  • Freeform canvas suits handwriting more than structured text notes
  • Infinite canvas documents can be harder to navigate than linear notes
  • Not a bitmap painting program
  • Deliberately limited feature set
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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