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Rnote vs Drawy: catalog facts
Rnote	Drawy
Free Free and open source, with optional sponsorship of the developer.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.
macOS, Linux	Linux
Pressure-sensitive stylus input with configurable strokes Imports and annotates PDFs and images	Infinite canvas for free-form sketching Runs locally with no account
Native file format is unstable between versions macOS builds come from a separate project	Young project Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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