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Scrivano for Handwritten Notes vs Rnote: catalog facts
Scrivano for Handwritten Notes	Rnote
Free Free to download; distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence.	Free Free and open source, with optional sponsorship of the developer.
Windows, Linux	macOS, Linux
Plain, lined, grid and dotted page backgrounds with custom spacing Annotates imported PDF files with ink tools	Pressure-sensitive stylus input with configurable strokes Imports and annotates PDFs and images
CC BY-NC-ND licence is not an open-source licence No macOS or mobile version mentioned	Native file format is unstable between versions macOS builds come from a separate project
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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