Board limits on the free plans
Team whiteboards usually limit how many boards you can edit at once. The limits on the official pages:
| Whiteboard | Free limit |
|---|---|
| Miro | 3 editable boards; unlimited boards, but only the 3 most recent stay editable |
| Mural | 3 editable murals at a time |
| Conceptboard | 3 active boards, 100 objects per board |
| Collaboard | 3 whiteboards, 5 participants per board |
| Ziteboard | 3 owned boards, public boards only |
| FigJam (Figma Starter) | Co-edit up to 3 team files with 3 pages each; unlimited drafts |
| Whimsical | Unlimited boards, but 50 board objects a month |
Archive finished boards or export them, so the free slots stay open for the next session.
Who can join and edit
Editors and guests are counted differently. Miro and Mural list unlimited members on their free plans, while Mural's free plan has no guests and gives visitors view-only rights. Conceptboard says guest users can open a board without an account. Ziteboard lists unlimited realtime collaborators, and Figma lets outside guests join a FigJam file free for 24 hours without logging in.
Apple's Freeform app allows up to 100 collaborators on one board, but everyone needs an Apple device.
Whiteboards for teaching
OpenBoard is an open source whiteboard app made for classrooms and interactive boards, for Windows, macOS and Debian. Ziteboard calls its free plan a pick for personal use and students.
For live drawing with a class or friends, Drawpile lets several people draw, paint and animate on one canvas, and WBO runs a free public whiteboard you can also host yourself. Our random name picker and team generator help split a class into groups.
Running a good whiteboard session
- Set a time box: run each round with the online timer so ideas keep coming.
- Agree on colors: one sticky note color per topic or person. The color palette generator gives a matching set.
- Plan across time zones: the meeting planner finds a slot that works for everyone.
Excalidraw is in our free design software list, and mind map tools are in free mind mapping tools. We opened each whiteboard's official page on the date in the table and wrote down only what it says. An empty cell means the page does not say it.
Frequently asked questions
Which online whiteboard is completely free?
OpenBoard, Drawpile and WBO are free and open source. tldraw calls itself a free whiteboard. Apple's Freeform is free on iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision, and real-time collaboration needs no subscription.
How many boards do I get on the free Miro plan?
Miro's free plan lists 3 editable boards. You can create and share unlimited boards, but only the three most recent ones stay editable. Board exports are low resolution only.
Can people join a whiteboard without an account?
Conceptboard says guest users can open a board without a Conceptboard account. Figma lets people from other teams contribute to FigJam files for 24 hours without logging in. WBO opens boards by link.
Which free whiteboard is best for a classroom?
OpenBoard is an open source whiteboard app built for schools. Ziteboard's free plan is meant for personal use and students, with unlimited realtime collaborators on public boards.
Is there a whiteboard for drawing together?
Drawpile is a collaborative drawing program for several people on the same canvas, with apps for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android and a web version. tldraw and WBO also work as shared drawing boards.