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SpeedyNote vs Scrivano for Handwritten Notes: catalog facts
SpeedyNote	Scrivano for Handwritten Notes
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free to download; distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence.
Linux	Windows, Linux
Pressure-sensitive ink for stylus input Built to run on low-end hardware	Plain, lined, grid and dotted page backgrounds with custom spacing Annotates imported PDF files with ink tools
Website is mainly in Chinese Little public documentation of features	CC BY-NC-ND licence is not an open-source licence No macOS or mobile version mentioned
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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 October 1, 2026

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