Microsoft Whiteboard AlternativesWhiteboards & Note-taking 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, iPad, iPhone and SaaS apps. The best Microsoft Whiteboard alternative is draw.io, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Whiteboard are Excalidraw, AFFiNE, Xournal++ and Miro.

filter to find the best alternatives

Microsoft Whiteboard alternatives are mainly Whiteboards, but if you're looking for Mind Mapping Tools or Note-taking Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Free, Team Collaboration, Note-taking, Android, Linux and Mac. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Whiteboard.
More about Microsoft Whiteboard
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Get a badge for your siteMicrosoft Whiteboard alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. draw.io icon

    draw.io

     1054 likes

    Feature-rich diagram editor offering privacy-focused, ad-free experience with real-time collaboration, offline usage, dark mode, and cloud storage support. No registration required and compatible with various diagram formats, it excels in simplicity by not tracking user data.

    160 draw.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Notion
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • Flathub
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • PortableApps.com
    • Google Drive
    • Google Docs
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Google Slides
    • Flatpak
    • Google Sheets
    Use the diagram editor in dark mode. Go to app.diagrams.net/?splash=0&ui=dark
     
  2. Excalidraw icon

    Excalidraw

     121 likes

    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.

    107 Excalidraw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Excalidraw screenshot 1
     
  4. AFFiNE icon

    AFFiNE

     125 likes

    Open-source, privacy-focused workspace combining note-taking, project and task management, Kanban board, interactive whiteboard, Pomodoro timer, Markdown support, offline access, real-time team collaboration with @mentions, goal tracking, subtasks, and customizable features.

    210 AFFiNE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    AFFiNE screenshot 1
     
  5. Ad
    Screenshot
    Miro icon
    Miro

    A secure collaboration platform for distributed teams offering real-time and asynchronous capabilities, infinite canvas, integrations with major tools like Google Suite, Slack, and Dropbox, and features for enhanced product devel...

    https://miro.com
    Learn More
  6. Xournal++ icon

    Xournal++

     199 likes

    Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation using pen input and pressure sensitivity, shape drawing, customizable toolbar layouts, image insertion, audio recording, multi-language options, LaTeX integration, and complete export in PDF or PNG formats across all platforms.

    72 Xournal++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Xournal++ screenshot 1
     
    |
    3
    Xournal++ vs Microsoft Whiteboard Comments
    Raygen
    Negative
    2

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

    Ferociter
    Negative
    0

    More of a notetaking program with outdated concepts. Would go well with Thinkpad X61. It's that old.

    purplecheriandres
    Positive
    0

    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.

    • Xournal++ is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Whiteboard is Free and Proprietary
    • Xournal++ is a Note-taking Microsoft Whiteboard is a Whiteboard
    • Xournal++ is Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft Whiteboard is not according to our users
  8. Miro icon

    Miro

     128 likes

    A secure collaboration platform for distributed teams offering real-time and asynchronous capabilities, infinite canvas, integrations with major tools like Google Suite, Slack, and Dropbox, and features for enhanced product development and design workflows.

    141 Miro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Miro screenshot 1
     
  9. OpenBoard Whiteboard icon

    OpenBoard Whiteboard

     73 likes

    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.

    105 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    OpenBoard Whiteboard screenshot 1
     
    |
    2
    OpenBoard Whiteboard vs Microsoft Whiteboard Comments
    Ferociter
    Negative
    0

    Totally Unnecessarily and awfully oversized GUI, meant to be used at the TV size digital whiteboards. The fullscreen is by default. I think that says a lot. Never meant to be an alternative to MS Whiteboard. Maybe for Google Jamboard. Both the program and the hardware.

    LioB
    Positive
    0

    Easy to use and full of functionalities. Also perfect for teachers.

    • OpenBoard Whiteboard is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Whiteboard is Free and Proprietary
    • OpenBoard Whiteboard is a Note-taking Microsoft Whiteboard is a Whiteboard
    • OpenBoard Whiteboard is LightweightMicrosoft Whiteboard is not according to our users
  10. Linwood Butterfly icon

    Linwood Butterfly

     44 likes

    Butterfly is a note-taking 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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Linux Mobile
    Linwood Butterfly screenshot 1
     
  11. tldraw icon

    tldraw

     25 likes

    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...

    45 tldraw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Business License under https://tldraw.dev/#pricing
     
  12. Concepts icon

    Concepts

     34 likes

    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...

    51 Concepts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Concepts screenshot 1
     
  13. Freeform icon

    Freeform

     10 likes

    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...

    43 Freeform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Freeform screenshot 1
     
  14. Lorien icon

    Lorien

     15 likes

    Lorien is an infinite canvas drawing/note-taking app that is focused on performance, small savefiles and simplicity. It's not based on bitmap images like Krita, Gimp or Photoshop; it rather saves brush strokes as a collection of points and renders them at runtime (kind of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Lorien screenshot 1
     
  15. Kinopio icon

    Kinopio

     22 likes

    Kinopio is a visual thinking tool for new ideas and hard problems. Used for note taking, planning, journaling, and diagramming – by yourself or collaboratively.

    58 Kinopio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Kinopio screenshot 1
     
12 of 69 Microsoft Whiteboard alternatives