OpenBoard Whiteboard AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Mind Mapping Tools

The best Mind Mapping alternative to OpenBoard Whiteboard is Excalidraw, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to OpenBoard Whiteboard and 13 are Mind Mapping Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mind Mapping Tool alternatives to OpenBoard Whiteboard are Miro, LimanDoc, Lorien and Microsoft Whiteboard.

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  1. Excalidraw icon
     98 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.

    80 Excalidraw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Excalidraw is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to OpenBoard Whiteboard.

    • Excalidraw is Freemium and Open SourceOpenBoard Whiteboard is Free and Open Source
    • Excalidraw is Privacy focusedOpenBoard Whiteboard is not according to our users
  2. Miro icon
     117 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.

    109 Miro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Comments about Miro as an Alternative to OpenBoard Whiteboard
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It does not have any same feature. One of them I will tell. OpenBoard has a feature which enables us to sketch both on whiteboard and open space but it does not.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Miro is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenBoard Whiteboard is Free and Open Source
  3. LimanDoc icon
     14 likes

    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).

    34 LimanDoc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Lorien icon
     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)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Meet the freeform digital canvas where ideas, content, and people come together.

    59 Microsoft Whiteboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about Microsoft Whiteboard as an Alternative to OpenBoard Whiteboard
    Raygen
    Negative
    0

    Whiteboard is technically free yes, but demands you to login with a Microsoft account and you CANNOT use it offline. Classic Microsoft move.

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    • Most users think Microsoft Whiteboard is a great OpenBoard Whiteboard alternative.

    • Microsoft Whiteboard is Free and ProprietaryOpenBoard Whiteboard is Free and Open Source
  6. Freeform icon
     8 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...

    37 Freeform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Kinopio icon
     16 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.

    54 Kinopio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. DEON icon
     11 likes

    DEON is a cross-platform zoomable desktop for Windows with realtime collaboration features over IP Networks and thus, is the new project software. The platform integrates with a rapidly growing number of systems and formats.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Mac
     
  9. Dezy It icon
     2 likes

    Dezy It is a powerful yet super easy-to-use online collaboration tool that lets you run Design Sprints, sketch and review in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Vani icon
     3 likes

    Vani is a visual collaboration platform where teams create, meet, and work together over a shared infinite canvas.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • Windows
     
  11. MoreDraw icon
     1 like

    Moredraw is a thought recording whiteboard with multiple types of nodes built in, including flowcharts, mind maps, pictures, notes, videos, to-do lists, charts, etc. Any node can be linked to help you organize your thoughts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. A digital workplace where your team can collaborate from anywhere in the world. Visualize your ideas on the Online-Whiteboard in realtime and easily track your working hours with the intuitive Time Tracker.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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