Microsoft Whiteboard AlternativesWhiteboards & Mind Mapping Tools like Microsoft Whiteboard

Microsoft Whiteboard is described as 'Meet the freeform digital canvas where ideas, content, and people come together' and is a Whiteboard in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Whiteboard for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Linux and iPad apps. The best Microsoft Whiteboard alternative is draw.io, which is free. Other great apps like Microsoft Whiteboard are Xournal++, AFFiNE, Excalidraw and Miro.

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  1. draw.io icon
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    draw.io

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    Note: This software is now renamed as "diagrams.net", however, it is still popularly known as "draw.io".

    122 draw.io alternatives
    Use the diagram editor in dark mode. Go to app.diagrams.net/?splash=0&ui=dark

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Notion
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • PortableApps.com
    • Google Drive
    • Google Docs
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Google Slides
    • Google Sheets
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    Top draw.io Features

    1.  Flow Chart
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Export to PDF
    4.  Mind Mapping
    5.  Web-Based
    6.  Sync with Google Drive
    7.  Multiple export options
    8.  Export to SVG
    9.  Interior Design
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Single Line Diagram
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    • draw.io is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Microsoft Whiteboard.

    • draw.io is the most popular free alternative to Microsoft Whiteboard.

    • draw.io is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Whiteboard is also Free and Proprietary
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    Xournal++

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    Xournal++ (a fork of Xournal) is a handwriting Notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with platform independent GTK, supporting Linux, e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, Suse, macOS and Windows 10. Supports Pen input like Wacom Tablets.

    50 Xournal++ alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Top Xournal++ Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Support for styluses
    4.  Handwriting
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  LaTeX Math
    8.  Pen Support
    9.  Pressure Sensitivity
    10.  Freehand Writing
    11.  Multi layer drawing
    12.  Audio with notes
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    Comments about Xournal++ as an Alternative to Microsoft Whiteboard
     
    Raygen

    Doesn't have an infinite canvas and shape recognition like Microsoft Whiteboard. Is more a note taking app than a whiteboard.

    Negative comment •May 22, 2022
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    purplecheriandres

    I like Xournal++ but it's still buggy. At least the handwritting feature is better than Excalidraw because in Excalidraw you erase the whole stroke.

    Positive comment •Oct 8, 2022
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    • Xournal++ is the most popular Open Source alternative to Microsoft Whiteboard.

    • Xournal++ is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Whiteboard is Free and Proprietary
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    AFFiNE

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    There can be more than Notion / and Miro. Affine is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together.

    103 AFFiNE alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Write your way to better productivity

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Goal Tracking
    4.  Kanban Board
    5.  Interactive Whiteboard
    6.  Real time collaboration
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Pomodoro Timer
    9.  Handwritten Notes
    10.  Subtasks
    11.  Hierarchical Structure
    12.  Works Offline
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    Miro

    Scalable, secure, cross-device and enterprise-ready team collaboration tool for distributed teams.

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    Excalidraw

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    Excalidraw is an open-source whiteboard tool that lets you easily sketch diagrams that have a hand-drawn feel to them. Available directly online as a web app and also through CodeSandbox to easily see how the code works, and the app is available for self-hosting.

    34 Excalidraw alternatives
    Excalidraw screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Interactive Whiteboard
    2.  Shared whiteboard
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Export to SVG
    5.  Mind Mapping
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Free hand drawing
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Support for Layers
    12.  Cloud Sync
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  7. Miro icon
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    Miro

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    Scalable, secure, cross-device and enterprise-ready team collaboration tool for distributed teams.

    97 Miro alternatives
    Miro screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Top Miro Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Team Collaboration
    3.  Interactive Whiteboard
    4.  Prototyping
    5.  Mind Map view
    6.  Mind Mapping
    7.  Shared whiteboard
    8.  Visual planning
    9.  Kanban Board
    10.  Online collaboration
    11.  AI-Powered
    12.  Brainstorming
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    • Miro is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & SaaS alternative to Microsoft Whiteboard.

    • Miro is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Whiteboard is Free and Proprietary
  8. OpenBoard Whiteboard icon
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    OpenBoard Whiteboard

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    OpenBoard is a cross-platform (Linux / Windows / macOS) interactive whiteboard application. It is currently maintained by the Education Department (DIP) of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland.

    86 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Interactive Whiteboard
    2.  Handwritten Notes
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Freeform notes
    5.  Pressure Sensitivity
    6.  Pencil
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Real time collaboration
    10.  Handwriting
    11.  Dual screen support
    12.  Export to PDF
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  10. Linwood Butterfly icon
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    Linwood Butterfly

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    Butterfly is a note app where your ideas come first. You can paint, add texts, and export them easily on every device. This app works on android, windows, linux, and in the web.

    40 Linwood Butterfly alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Handwritten Notes
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Portable
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Decentralized
    11.  Handwriting
    12.  Built-in Note Taker
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    • Linwood Butterfly is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Microsoft Whiteboard.

    • Linwood Butterfly is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Whiteboard is Free and Proprietary
    • Linwood Butterfly is Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft Whiteboard is not according to our users
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    tldraw

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    tldraw is a collaborative digital whiteboard available at tldraw.com. Its editor, user interface, and other underlying libraries available in this repository and also distributed on npm. You can use tldraw to create a drop-in whiteboard for your product or as the foundation on...

    31 tldraw alternatives
    Business License under https://tldraw.dev/#pricing

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    tldraw screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Drawing Board
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Digital Drawing
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Drawing 2D
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  12. LimanDoc icon
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    LimanDoc

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    LimanDoc is a simple yet powerful tool for visualize files, diagrams, and construct a mind map with the possibility to edit Markdown text. It is an offline first desktop app with a 2D canvas that allows a preview of the inner folders (boards).

    33 LimanDoc alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    LimanDoc Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  PDF support
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  Infinite canvas
    6.  Infinite hierarchical depth
    7.  Unlimited Canvas Area
    8.  Flow diagram visualisation
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  13. xournal icon
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    xournal

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    Xournal is an application for notetaking, sketching, keeping a journal using a stylus. It is free software (GNU GPL) and runs on Linux (recent distributions), Windows and other GTK+/Gnome platforms.

    50 xournal alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    xournal Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Handwritten Notes
    3.  Edit PDF
    4.  Support for styluses
    5.  Drawing Tablet Support
    6.  Sketching
    Discontinued

    It hasn't been updated since 2017, but there is an active fork Xournal++ icon Xournal++

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    Freeform

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    Freeform is a great place to bring your ideas to life. Sketch out a project, design a mood board or start a brainstorming session on a flexible canvas that supports almost any kind of file. And with iCloud, all your boards stay in sync, whether you’re on your Mac, your iPad or...

    27 Freeform alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Freeform screenshot 1
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    Freeform screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Visual Pinboard
    4.  Upload Screenshot
    5.  Support for @mentions
    6.  Support for Gestures
    7.  Automatic Backup
    8.  Infinite canvas
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    Concepts

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    Concepts is the digital design sketchbook of the future. It’s powerful, flexible and smart, so you can go from quick sketches to beautiful and precise illustrations in a single app. Enhance your creative capabilities with our infinite canvas, flexible multi-touch shape guides...

    37 Concepts alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Top Concepts Features

    1.  Custom Brushes
    2.  Support for Layers
    3.  Vector strokes
    4.  Infinite canvas
    5.  Smooth lines
    6.  Support for styluses
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Sketching
    10.  Auto Correction
    11.  Gallery management
    12.  Apple Pencil support
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