Explain Everything is a digital whiteboard for teaching, creating interactive lessons, recording tutorials, and collaborating.
Best Online Whiteboards in 2026
Online whiteboards give you a shared space to sketch ideas, plan work and collaborate from a browser or supported app. They suit visual notes and team sessions. Check Android support before choosing if you use a Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO phone or tablet. Compare browser access with Android, iOS, Windows and macOS apps, plus API access when you need integrations.
Boardmix is a collaborative online whiteboard for brainstorming, diagrams, planning, and team discussion.
FigJam is an online collaborative whiteboard for teams working through ideas, decisions, and plans.
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Miro
Miro is a collaborative visual workspace for teams developing strategy, designing products and services, and managing processes.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI9.0From $8 a month - 5

Creately
Creately is a visual collaboration platform built around an infinite canvas for brainstorming, diagramming, planning, workshops, project management, and research.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS8.8Free plan - 6

Limnu
Limnu is an online whiteboard for sketching, sharing, brainstorming, and real-time collaboration.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.8From $5 a month - 7

Scribble Together
Scribble Together is an online whiteboard for handwriting equations, drawing diagrams, and marking up PDFs.
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS8.7From $4.16 a month - 8

Milanote
Milanote is a tool for organizing creative projects by arranging notes, images, videos, sketches, and other material on boards.
Free planAndroidiOSWebExtension8.6From $9.99 a month - 9
Webex App
Webex App combines messaging and meetings across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS8.5Free plan - 10
Groupboard
Groupboard is a shared online whiteboard with real-time chat and a message board.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.5From $9.99 a month - 11

Collaboard
Collaboard is an online whiteboard for visual collaboration in meetings, workshops, teaching, planning and brainstorming.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.4From $6 a year - 12

Conceptboard
Conceptboard is a shared online whiteboard that combines visual collaboration with digital task management.
Free planAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted8.3From €5 a month - 13

Padlet Sandbox
Padlet Sandbox is a collaborative digital canvas for drawing, writing, and adding media.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.3From €240 a year - 14

Klaxoon
Klaxoon is a visual collaboration platform built around a whiteboard and interactive tools for capturing ideas.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.3From $24.90 a month - 15

MURAL
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.0From $9.99 a month - 16
Lucidspark
Lucidspark is a virtual whiteboard for taking ideas into planning and building.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI7.8Free plan - 17

Ziteboard
Ziteboard is a web-based whiteboard for real-time collaboration and managing shareable boards.
Free planAndroidiOSWebExtension7.8From $85 a year - 18
Canva Whiteboards
Canva Whiteboards provide an open-ended shared space for brainstorming, strategy sessions, project planning, and diagramming.
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS7.8From $144 a year - 19

myViewBoard
myViewBoard is a digital whiteboarding platform designed to help teachers deliver interactive lessons.
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS7.7From $6.99 a month - 20
7.6From $36 a year - 21

Stormboard
Free planAndroidiOSWebWindows7.6Free plan - 22
Whimsical
Whimsical is a collaborative whiteboard for product builders, with tools for diagrams, wireframes, flowcharts, mind maps, and other planning work on an infinite canvas.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.5From $10 a month - 23

BitPaper
BitPaper is a collaborative online whiteboard for sharing papers through permanent, private URLs and holding video calls.
Free planiOSWebAPImacOS7.5From $15 a month - 24
Nextcloud Tasks
Free planWebSelf-hosted7.4Free plan - 25

Sketchboard
Free planWeb7.3From $60 a year
Choosing well
Check Android access
If your work starts on a Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO phone or tablet, confirm that the whiteboard has an Android app or works well in your browser. Platform coverage can include web, Android, iOS, Windows and macOS, but support differs by tool.
Start with a free plan or trial
A free plan can help you compare the board before paying. Excalidraw, Conceptboard, Limnu and Miro list free trials, while Boardmix, Collaboard, Explain Everything, FigJam and Lucidspark list free plans.
Compare paid pricing
Paid plans listed here start at different rates and currencies. Examples include FigJam from $3 per user per month, Boardmix and Limnu from $5, and Miro from $8 on annual billing. Check whether the billing period and per-user terms fit your group.
Look for desktop and API needs
A browser may be enough for quick sessions, while Windows or macOS apps can suit desktop work. If you plan to connect the board to another service, check whether API access is provided.
Review licence and documentation
If you need to read or change code, check the tool's licence and documentation before choosing. Clear documentation also helps when you need to understand supported platforms or setup details.
Questions people ask
Can I use an online whiteboard on Android?
Android support is available as a platform for tools in this category, but app coverage varies. Check the individual listing or website before choosing.
Do these whiteboards work in a browser?
Web access is a platform option in this category. Confirm the specific tool's browser support if you plan to avoid installing an app.
Are free plans available?
Free plans are offered by tools in this category, including Boardmix, Collaboard, Excalidraw, Explain Everything, FigJam, Conceptboard, Limnu and Lucidspark.
Which tools offer a free trial?
Excalidraw, Conceptboard, Limnu and Miro list free trials in their pricing notes. Trial length differs by tool.
Can an online whiteboard connect through an API?
API access is a platform option in this category. Check the individual tool for its API availability and documentation.
