Boardmix
9.0#1 in online whiteboardsFrom $5 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitBoardmix vs Padlet Sandbox
Padlet Sandbox
8.1#9 in online whiteboard toolsFrom €240 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Boardmix | Padlet Sandbox |
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration | Teams can work on a shared board and discuss ideas using mentions, comments, and emojis. | People can contribute to a sandbox together and see contributions in real time. |
| Founded | Gartner Peer Insights lists Boardmix's founding year as 2021. | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Shenzhen, China | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Intended users | The homepage presents Boardmix for project management, sales, marketing, IT, and UX and design teams. | The Sandbox page presents the product for whiteboarding, lessons, and activities, with examples including class activities, brainstorming, lessons, quizzes, interactive documents, and storybooks. |
| Notable news | A June 23, 2026 press release announced more than 100 AI Agents for Boardmix, including board summarization, diagram generation, PDF-data extraction and text rewriting or translation. | Padlet launched Sandbox on August 1, 2024 as a digital canvas and Jamboard alternative. |
| Public API | The web OpenAPI exposes board functions for creating and querying canvas elements, listening to events and controlling viewport state such as zoom and view. | The REST API uses JSON:API at api.padlet.dev and documents board, post, attachment, user and organization endpoints. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | Overall rating unavailable because the app has not received enough ratings or reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 6,700 ratings. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 323 reviews. |
| Rating on Chrome Web Store | 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings | 4.2 out of 5 from 84 ratings. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.5 out of 5 from 23 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 338 reviews. |
| Rating on Gartner Peer Insights | 5.0 out of 5 from 1 rating | 4.9 out of 5 from 36 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 320 reviews. |
Boardmix plans
- FreeFree
- Starter$5 a month
- AI Starter$10 a month
- AI Business$20 a month
- Lifetime 1$99, paid once
- Lifetime Plan 1$99, paid once
Padlet Sandbox plans
- FreeFree
- Platinum€23 a month
- Team€29.99 a month
- Classroom€240 a year
- School & District€1,500 a year
Pick Boardmix if…
Boardmix suits teams that need shared canvases for planning, brainstorming, diagrams, or presentations. Its listed audiences include project management, sales, marketing, IT, and UX and design teams.
Pick Padlet Sandbox if…
It suits teachers, presenters, and groups looking to make collaborative lessons, activities, brainstorms, or interactive stories. Google Classroom and Drive users can connect those services to their work.