FigJam
8.9#3 in online whiteboardsFrom $3 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitFigJam vs Padlet Sandbox
Padlet Sandbox
8.1#9 in online whiteboard toolsFrom €240 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | FigJam | Padlet Sandbox |
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration | FigJam supports audio conversations, live chat, comments, stamps, emotes, and Spotlight mode. | People can contribute to a sandbox together and see contributions in real time. |
| Company legal name | The mobile app identifies its developer as Figma, Inc. | The maker is Wallwisher, Inc., doing business as Padlet, a Delaware corporation incorporated on December 10, 2012. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2012 |
| Intended users | Figma describes FigJam as a collaborative tool for teams and says users do not need prior knowledge of design tools. | The Sandbox page presents the product for whiteboarding, lessons, and activities, with examples including class activities, brainstorming, lessons, quizzes, interactive documents, and storybooks. |
| Licence | The hosted Figma and FigJam services are proprietary and the terms prohibit reverse engineering, copying or creating derivative works. | Padlet is proprietary; its terms reserve Padlet intellectual property and provide no open-source licence. |
| Praise: ease and collaboration | G2 reviewers repeatedly praise FigJam's intuitive interface, real-time collaboration, templates and tight Figma integration. | Reviewers repeatedly describe Padlet as easy to learn, visually clear and effective for real-time classroom collaboration and sharing. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings | 4.7 out of 5 from 6,700 ratings. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.6 out of 5 from 464 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 338 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.8 out of 5 from 37 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 320 reviews. |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.1 out of 5 from 63.6K reviews | 4.8 out of 5 from 38,500 reviews. |
FigJam plans
- StarterFree
- Professional — Collab seat$3 a month
- Professional Collab seat$3 a month
- Enterprise — Collab seat$5 a month
- Organization Collab seat$5 a month
- Enterprise Collab seat$5 a month
Padlet Sandbox plans
- FreeFree
- Platinum€23 a month
- Team€29.99 a month
- Classroom€240 a year
- School & District€1,500 a year
Pick FigJam if…
FigJam suits teams that need a shared space for workshops, planning, and decision-making, including people without prior design-tool experience. It also accommodates short-term contributors from other teams or companies through open sessions.
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.