Xournalpp
xournalpp/xournalpp
An open-source alternative to Onenote.
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. (from the repository)
- Stars
- 15,534
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-19
- Written in
- C++
Is it alive?
Four readings from the repository, each with the rule behind it. No blended score.
Activity
Active
Last push 8 days ago
Active: pushed within 90 days. Slowing: within a year. Quiet: longer.
Releases
Recent
v1.3.8, 31 days ago
Recent: a tagged release within six months. Some projects ship from the main branch and never tag.
Issues
74% closed
1,166 open · 3,364 closed
Share of all issues ever filed that are now closed. Under 20 issues is too few to read.
Momentum
+42 in 9 days
15,534 stars
Change in stars across our daily readings, over up to 30 days. Needs a week of readings.
What a business may do with it
CopyleftGPL-2.0
Free to run in-house. Distribute it, or software built on it, and that source must be released under the GPL too.
This describes the licence family GitHub identified, not legal advice about this project. The repository’s own LICENSE file is what binds you.
Run it yourself
Xournalpp’s README does not show a docker run, docker compose up or helm install in a code block, so this page will not guess one. It may be a desktop app, a library, or documented on its website.
Xournalpp against the other open-source options
Every project offered against Onenote, most-starred first.
| Project | Stars | Activity | Licence | Self-host | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trilium Notes | 38,399 | Active | Network copyleft | ○ | TypeScript |
 Xournalpp (this page) | 15,534 | Active | Copyleft | ○ | C++ |
 Standardnotes | 6,669 | Active | Network copyleft | ○ | TypeScript |
Where this page comes from
- Stars, licence, activity, issues, releases and the self-host command are read from the repository. 2026-10-19
- The pairing with Onenote and the category come from opensourcealternative.to, a community directory of open-source alternatives. We re-read it weekly.
- Star momentum comes from our own daily readings of the repository. How we collect data