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24 alternatives to Penxo

A minimalist 2mm lead pencil.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Penxo launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Archer Pencil by Baron Fig▲131

   Ultralight minimal pencil

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pen Type-A▲58

   A minimal pen and ruler sleeve

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Pencil VS Pixel - Making a product with Scout Books & XOXO▲55

   Making conference guidebooks from idea to finish.

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Apple Pencil▲222

   Completely familiar. Entirely revolutionary.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Sens Pen▲88

   Minimalistic pen for thinkers, solvers, and creators

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Adobe Ink & Slide▲77

   Touch Screen Pen and Digital Ruler

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Line-us▲146

   A small robot arm that draws with a pen on paper

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pen Addict - Just Colo(u)ring▲55

   Discussion of the special XOXO Field Notes, some other note…

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   3D PRINTING PEN▲11

   lix, lixpen, 3d, 3dpen, the smallest

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LIX 3D Print Pen▲67

    Draw in 3D

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pixsso▲87

    Cool, simple, eInk smart Display

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sketch▲109

    Professional digital design for Mac.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Matter▲127

    An expanding UI Kit for Sketch

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Joto▲132

    The first connected display that draws with a pen

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mark One▲186

    A minimal, durable, retractable pen

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Bezier Game▲106

    Beautiful game to master the Pen Tool

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    1Memo▲118

    Memo app for minimalists

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Penjo 3.0 - Pencil Journal▲132

    Daily planner & agenda now with text recognition and search

    2024 · penjoapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    AxiDraw▲92

    Personal drawing and writing machine

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ZenPen▲125

    The minimal writing tool of web

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fast Pencil▲55

    Do it yourself publishing done fast done right.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pencil▲10

    Georgeous Pencil for Paper App

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pixelmator▲111

    By far the best, lightest, and cheapest visual design tool.

    2013 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Universal Typeface▲100

    Unifying the world’s handwriting

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →