WBO
The facts below are what the maker publishes about WBO, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From WBO's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| WBO | Free | Free and open-source online collaborative whiteboard |
The facts
Each one read from WBO's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- Self-hosters can use JWT roles to control board access and editing, including read-only boards.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Self-hosted instances support board authentication using JSON Web Tokens, with capabilities to open, edit, and clear boards.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Export
- A board preview can be downloaded in SVG format, though the README says its renderer is not fully faithful.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The self-hosted server supports OpenTelemetry metrics, logs, and traces through OTLP exporters.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository identifies the project license as AGPL-3.0.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Live collaboration
- Many users can draw simultaneously on a large virtual board, with real-time updates for connected users.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Persistence
- The board state is always persisted.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Private boards
- Users can create private boards with a random link or a custom board name; access is available to people who know the link or name.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Public board
- The public board is accessible to everyone, and its contents are ephemeral.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WBO is a free and open-source online collaborative whiteboard for art, entertainment, design, and teaching.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- WBO can be run on a user's own web server using the official Docker image or directly with Node.js.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Users can collaborate by sending one another the board URL.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project README directs users to open a GitHub issue to report an issue or propose a feature.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Paris, Francechecked 28 Sep 2026
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