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Sketchboard
What Sketchboard is
Sketchboard is a web-based collaborative whiteboard for teams sketching ideas, diagramming systems, and planning remotely. Multiple people can draw and edit a board at once, with live cursors and updates. The infinite canvas, diagramming tools, workshop templates, and presentation mode support shared planning work. The homepage lists more than 400 sketch shapes with automated connections, alongside integrations for Microsoft Teams, Slack, GitHub, Webex, and Google Drive. A free plan allows three editable boards and up to five users. Starter costs $6 a month and includes one editor, one private team, unlimited boards, and 1 GB of storage. Team costs $20 a month and provides five editors and unlimited free viewers; Business costs $39 a month and adds unlimited private teams and SSO. Paid plans include PDF and SVG export. Email support is basic on Free and Starter, and priority on Team and Business.
Who it suits
Sketchboard suits distributed product teams, consultants, and larger organizations that need a shared space for diagrams and planning. Its free plan is sized for up to five users and three editable boards.
What it does well
- Live cursors and simultaneous board editing
- More than 400 shapes with automated connections
- Integrations include Slack, Teams, and Google Drive
- Presentation mode is listed on every plan
- Paid plans include PDF and SVG export
What to know first
- Free plan allows only three editable boards
- Free plan supports up to five users
- Starter has one editor and one private team
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 3 editable boards · up to 5 users | Free |
| Team | Monthly Billing · 5 editors · unlimited free viewers · 1 team · Slack integration | $20 a month |
| Team | Yearly Billing · 5 editors · unlimited free viewers · 1 team · Slack integration | $200 a year |
| Business | Monthly Billing · 10 editors · unlimited free viewers · unlimited private teams · SSO | $39 a month |
| Business | Yearly Billing · 10 editors · unlimited free viewers · unlimited private teams · SSO | $390 a year |
| Starter | Monthly Billing · 1 editor · 1 private team · unlimited boards · 1 GB storage | $6 a month |
| Starter | Yearly Billing · 1 editor · 1 private team · unlimited boards · 1 GB storage | $60 a year |
As sketchboard.io lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Sketchboard brings whiteboarding, diagramming, and remote planning into a shared web workspace. The free plan has clear user and board limits, while paid plans add capacity, exports, and support options.
Facts from Sketchboard's own pages
- Backups and deletion
- Sketchboard says customer data is backed up daily and backups are deleted after 30 days; user data deletion is permanent within 30 days. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Exports and presentations
- Paid plans include PDF and SVG export, and the plan comparison lists a presentation tool on every plan. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Free plan limits
- The free plan includes 3 editable boards and up to 5 users, and its plan comparison lists 500 comments. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
- GDPR
- Sketchboard says it has taken the measures and processes needed to comply with GDPR. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The homepage lists Microsoft Teams, Slack, GitHub, Webex, and Google Drive integrations. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Sketchboard describes its audience as distributed teams, including product teams, consultants, and larger organizations. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The About page names Saiki Tanabe as Sketchboard's founder. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Paid plan limits
- Team and Business plans include unlimited free viewers; Business adds unlimited private teams and single sign-on. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Multiple people can draw and edit the same board at the same time, with live cursors and updates. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Security and hosting
- Sketchboard says its services are hosted in GCP facilities in Belgium and AWS facilities in Ireland, and user data is encrypted at rest and in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Shapes
- The homepage says Sketchboard offers over 400 sketch shapes with automated connections. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Email support is listed as basic for Free and Starter, and priority for Team and Business. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Sketchboard is an online collaborative whiteboard for sketching ideas, diagramming systems, and remote team planning. · sketchboard.io, 8 Oct 2026
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