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Xournal++ vs Rnote: catalog facts
Xournal++	Rnote
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.	Free Free and open source, with optional sponsorship of the developer.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux
Pressure-sensitive stylus support on Wacom, Huion and XP-Pen tablets Annotates on top of PDFs while keeping their text selectable	Pressure-sensitive stylus input with configurable strokes Imports and annotates PDFs and images
Not a PDF editor; it draws on top rather than changing the document Touch and palm rejection need configuration on some tablets	Native file format is unstable between versions macOS builds come from a separate project
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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