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Best Online whiteboards in 2026

58 apps
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1

Boardmix

Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5

Boardmix combines collaborative whiteboarding, diagramming, and AI features, with a free plan for small board sets. Consider its free-tier limits and AI data handling when choosing a plan.

7.7 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo (annual) Visit site
2

Collaboard

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

Choose Collaboard for facilitated visual collaboration, especially when templates, board controls or hosting choices matter.

7.7 Free plan · paid from €5/user/mo Visit site
3

Explain Everything

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

Explain Everything combines whiteboard, video creation, and collaboration features across web and mobile platforms.

7.7 Free plan · paid from $7.49/mo (annual) Visit site
4

FigJam

Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5

FigJam combines a range of team activities with templates, AI tools, and several ways to collaborate.

7.6 Free plan · paid from $3/user/mo Visit site
5

Webex App
by Webex App
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

Webex App brings meetings and team messaging together, with a free plan that includes local recording. Consider the 40-minute free meeting limit and the need for the app to access all features.

7.6 Free plan Visit site
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Conceptboard

Free plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1

Conceptboard combines a visual workspace with task management and supports guest participation and a range of integrations.

7.6 Free plan · paid from €5/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
7

Creately
by Creately
Free plan APILinuxMac+3

Creately combines visual planning and diagramming with real-time collaboration, templates, and role-based sharing.

7.6 Free plan · paid from $5/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
8

Limnu

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Limnu brings open-ended boards together with teaching tools, real-time collaboration, and team sharing controls.

7.6 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
9

Lucidspark

Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2

Lucidspark combines an open-ended canvas with facilitation tools and features for turning workshop output into plans.

7.6 Free plan Visit site
10

Miro

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

Miro brings visual planning, workshop activities, AI tools, and integrations into a shared workspace. Check the free plan’s editable-board limit and Starter billing terms when choosing a plan.

7.5 Free plan · paid from $8/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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Scribble Together

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

Scribble Together combines PDF markup and open-ended whiteboards with guest collaboration. The free plan is limited to an offline iOS notebook, while Member adds web creation and cross-device access.

7.5 Free plan · paid from $1.99/mo Visit site
12

Stormboard

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb+1

Choose Stormboard for collaborative meetings and project work when templates, exports, guest participation, and agile integrations are useful.

7.5 Free plan · paid from $10/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
13

NoteBookCast

Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

NoteBookCast combines shared drawing, reusable boards, and built-in communication tools in a browser-based service.

7.4 Free plan Visit site
14

Nextcloud Tasks
by Nextcloud Tasks
Free plan Self-hostedWeb

Nextcloud Tasks covers task editing, reminders, recurring work, and CalDAV syncing within a Nextcloud setup. Check the listed version compatibility and ETag caveat before relying on it.

7.3 Open source Visit site
15

tldraw

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

tldraw offers a customizable canvas SDK with collaboration, runtime control, and multiple sync hosting options.

7.3 Free plan Visit site
16

cnvs.app

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose cnvs.app if you want a free shared whiteboard that combines diagramming, kanban, guest collaboration, and access for AI or REST API clients.

7.3 Free plan Visit site
17

OnlineWhiteboard.org

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

OnlineWhiteboard.org offers a broad set of whiteboard tools and several export options at no charge. Its key limitation is session persistence: save your work before closing or refreshing the tab.

7.3 Free plan Visit site
18

SAGE3

Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

SAGE3 combines shared visual boards, AI-assisted document work, collaborative Python cells, and self-hosting options.

7.3 Pricing on request Visit site
19

Excalidraw

Free plan Web

Choose Excalidraw for a web whiteboard with an infinite canvas, real-time link sharing, and a free plan that includes unlimited collaborators.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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Spacedeck Open
by Spacedeck Open
Free plan Self-hostedWeb

Spacedeck Open provides a self-hosted, media-friendly collaborative canvas with presentation capabilities.

7.2 Open source Visit site
21

DrawSplat

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

DrawSplat offers a broad, free toolkit with flexible hosting and storage choices for education.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
22

OurBoard

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

OurBoard combines a free online whiteboard with structured grouping, automation hooks, and self-hosting. Review its default access and example security settings carefully before deployment.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
23

myViewBoard

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

myViewBoard combines lesson whiteboarding with classroom resources, file import and export, and several sign-in options.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $6.99/user/mo Visit site
24

Ziteboard

Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+3

Ziteboard combines collaborative drawing with import, export, and presentation uses across a range of settings.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $5 Visit site
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Groupboard

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

Groupboard offers browser-based shared drawing with chat, persistent content, and self-hosted deployment.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo · 7-day trial Visit site

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