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Rnote vs Stylus Labs Write: catalog facts
Rnote	Stylus Labs Write
Free Free and open source, with optional sponsorship of the developer.	Free Open source and downloadable for all supported platforms.
macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Pressure-sensitive stylus input with configurable strokes Imports and annotates PDFs and images	Insert space and erase text with paragraph reflow Bookmarks and handwritten links for navigating documents
Native file format is unstable between versions macOS builds come from a separate project	Designed for pen input, less useful with mouse or keyboard License is not stated on the homepage
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 September 24, 2026

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