SMART Notebook AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Whiteboards

The best Whiteboard alternative to SMART Notebook is OpenBoard Whiteboard, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to SMART Notebook and 15 are Whiteboards so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Whiteboard alternatives to SMART Notebook are Lorien, Microsoft Whiteboard, Gynzy and Open Sankoré.

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  1. OpenBoard Whiteboard icon

    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.

    89 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about OpenBoard Whiteboard as an Alternative to SMART Notebook
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    Well developed and maintained. It has many of the most important features of SMART Notebook but it's a lot less buggy.

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    I will try it and feedback you

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    Works as it should, and doesn't cost $150!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks OpenBoard Whiteboard is a great SMART Notebook alternative.

    • OpenBoard Whiteboard is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SMART Notebook.

    • OpenBoard Whiteboard is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SMART Notebook.

    • OpenBoard Whiteboard is Free and Open SourceSMART Notebook is Paid and Proprietary
    • OpenBoard Whiteboard is LightweightSMART Notebook is not according to our users
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    Lorien

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    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...

    31 Lorien alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Microsoft Whiteboard icon

    Microsoft Whiteboard

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    Meet the freeform digital canvas where ideas, content, and people come together.

    57 Microsoft Whiteboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Microsoft whiteboard is a whiteboard. And Nothing more. All it does is you can type and draw on it.

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    No extras like timers, counting chips, etc.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Microsoft Whiteboard is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to SMART Notebook.

    • Microsoft Whiteboard is Free and ProprietarySMART Notebook is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Gynzy icon

    Gynzy

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    Gynzy is the all-in-one teaching software that combines standards-aligned lessons, bite-sized games & activities, and class management tools to unlock the potential of your Interactive Whiteboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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    Gynzy is a better alternative to smart notebook then the other ones because it has interactive lessons and all of those things and is not just another version of microsoft whiteboard.

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    Gynzy is very user friendly, and SMART is ancient compared to it.

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    Jorieke Willems
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    Gynzy works very intuitive and offers a lot of strong educational content. In addition, Gynzy excels in thinking along with its users in the development of its product.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Gynzy is a great SMART Notebook alternative.

    • Gynzy is the most popular Web-based alternative to SMART Notebook.

    • Gynzy is Free Personal and ProprietarySMART Notebook is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Open Sankoré icon

    Open Sankoré

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    The Sankoré software is an interactive white board software. Certainly one of the most exciting projects related to open education. It offers the opportunity to teach differently while using current teaching tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Conceptboard

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    Conceptboard goes beyond the idea of online whiteboards and adds realtime collaboration, document sharing, visual feedback, task management, live meetings and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Conceptboard is the most popular SaaS alternative to SMART Notebook.

    • Conceptboard is Freemium and ProprietarySMART Notebook is Paid and Proprietary
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    Twiddla

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    Mark up websites, graphics, and photos, or start brainstorming on a blank canvas. Browse the web with your friends or make that conference call more productive than ever. No plug-ins, downloads, or firewall voodoo - its all here, ready to go when you are.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Explain Everything

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    Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design, screencasting, and interactive whiteboard tool that lets you annotate, animate, narrate, import, and export almost anything to and from almost anywhere.

    25 Explain Everything alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    It's been the leader in interactive whiteboard software solutions for classroom around the world.

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    • Explain Everything is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to SMART Notebook.

    • Explain Everything is Freemium and Open SourceSMART Notebook is Paid and Proprietary
  11. ActivInspire icon

    ActivInspire

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    ActivInspire interactive whiteboard software is a classroom teaching software from Promethean for easy, interactive lesson planning and delivery.

    9 ActivInspire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Some users think ActivInspire is a great SMART Notebook alternative, some don't.

    • ActivInspire is the most popular commercial alternative to SMART Notebook.

    • ActivInspire is Paid and ProprietarySMART Notebook is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Scribblar

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    Scribblar is a free online collaboration tool that is perfect for online tutoring. It features live audio, chat, whiteboard, image sharing, document sharing and more. Used by learners, trainers and schools around the world, Scribblar is quickly becoming the favourite tool for...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  13. Air icon

    Air

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    A visual workspace that optimizes how teams collect, approve, and share content.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  14. Annotate.net icon

    Annotate.net

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    iOS + Android Screen Mirroring, Digital Mobile Interactive Whiteboard, Real time Student Response System, Remote Desktop Control, Presentation creation, Screen Cast recording, and Student collaboration come together in this cloud based feature rich application.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
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