Goodnotes vs Xournal++
Goodnotes
goodnotes.comXournal++
xournalpp.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Goodnotes | Xournal++ |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 13 | 1 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 9.5 (#2) | 7.9 (#122) |
| Spec score · Handwritten Notes Software | 9.4 (#1) | 7.5 (#11) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Organization | The app organizes documents with folders, notebooks, and favorites, with unlimited folders listed in its app description. | Journals use the .xopp format and can contain pages, strokes, shapes, images, and layers, with page and layer previews in the sidebar. |
| PDF annotation | Users can import and mark up PDFs, including filling forms, signing, and annotating documents. | PDFs can be used as journal backgrounds and annotated with pen, highlighter, and text tools. |
| Supported platforms | web,windows,macos,ios,android | windows,macos,linux |
| What it does | Goodnotes is a note-taking and PDF-markup app for handwritten or typed notes, documents, and whiteboards. | Xournal++ is open-source, cross-platform note-taking software for handwritten notes and PDF annotation. |
Plans
Goodnotes
- FreeFree
- Essential$11.99 a year
- Pro$35.99 a year
- AI Pass$9.99 a month
- Teams$120 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
- EnterprisePrice not published
- Special EditionPriced on request
- Special EditionPrice not published
- Goodnotes Essential$11.99 a year
In their own words
Goodnotes
Goodnotes is a note-taking app from Goodnotes, a company founded in 2011 and based in London. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, with offline access, note sharing, and real-time collaboration. Listed integrations include Google Calendar, Google Drive, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Outlook, and Apple Calendar. The Free plan costs nothing and includes three notebooks, three text documents, three whiteboards, three folders, 100 MB of storage, and a 5 MB import limit. Essential costs $11.99 a year and includes 5 GB of storage and unlimited files, with a 7-day free trial. Pro costs $35.99 a year and includes unlimited files, also with a 7-day trial. Teams costs $120 a year and adds collaboration, SAML SSO, domain control, consolidated billing, and user and admin management. AI Pass is a $9.99 a month add-on with approximately 6,300 additional AI credits per month; availability varies by region and eligible plan. Enterprise and Special Edition have no listed prices.
Xournal++
Xournal++ has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.