pdf-tools VS xournalpp

Compare pdf-tools vs xournalpp and see what are their differences.

pdf-tools

Emacs support library for PDF files. (by politza)

xournalpp

Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUSE), macOS and Windows 10. Supports pen input from devices such as Wacom Tablets. (by xournalpp)
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pdf-tools xournalpp
32 221
1,586 10,106
- 3.3%
0.0 9.4
over 1 year ago 7 days ago
C C++
GNU General Public License v3.0 only GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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pdf-tools

Posts with mentions or reviews of pdf-tools. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-08-12.

xournalpp

Posts with mentions or reviews of xournalpp. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-11.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing pdf-tools and xournalpp you can also consider the following projects:

rnote - Sketch and take handwritten notes.

obsidian-excalidraw-plugin - A plugin to edit and view Excalidraw drawings in Obsidian

notekit - A GTK3 hierarchical markdown notetaking application with tablet support.

logseq - A local-first, non-linear, outliner notebook for organizing and sharing your personal knowledge base. Use it to organize your todo list, to write your journals, or to record your unique life.

onenote - 📚 Linux Electron Onenote - A Linux compatible version of OneNote

Trilium Notes - Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes

HomeBrew - 🍺 The missing package manager for macOS (or Linux)

Joplin - Joplin - the secure note taking and to-do app with synchronisation capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

vimtex - VimTeX: A modern Vim and neovim filetype plugin for LaTeX files.

dot-doom - My Doom Emacs config files. Mirrored from https://gitlab.com/zzamboni/dot-doom

QOwnNotes - QOwnNotes is a plain-text file notepad and todo-list manager with Markdown support and Nextcloud / ownCloud integration.

org-noter - Emacs document annotator, using Org-mode