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AFFiNE vs Xournal++

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AFFiNEXournal++
LanguageTypeScriptC++
LicenceOtherGPL-2.0
Stars73k15k
Latestv0.27.4v1.3.8
Last push2026-10-042026-10-04
Release cadencetoo few releasesabout 36 days between releases
Active contributors22 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace OneNote. Alternatives to OneNote →

    PartialAFFiNEPages that switch between a document and a free-form edgeless canvas, local-first or synced.

    PartialXournal++Handwritten notes and PDF annotation with a pen on the desktop, without sync or typed notebooks.