Cboard vs Proloquo2Go

Cboard9.0Visit Proloquo2Go8.5Visit

Higher score Cboard #3 in AAC Communication Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Cboard

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Proloquo2Go #7 in AAC Communication Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit AssistiveWare

• Cboard fits best

  Free cross-platform AAC with optional Pro features

• Proloquo2Go fits best

  Symbol-rich Apple AAC for established users

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Side by side

Feature	Cboard 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Proloquo2Go 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in AAC Communication Software	#7 in AAC Communication Software
Best for	Free cross-platform AAC with optional Pro features	Symbol-rich Apple AAC for established users
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$79/yr	$124.99 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, Android	iOS, macOS
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cboard 2/2 · Proloquo2Go 1/2
Speech output	✓	✓
Offline use	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Symbol system	Hybrid	Symbol
Access methods	Touchscreen, keyboard and mouse	touch, typing, switch scanning, Apple Watch switch, VoiceOver, keyguards
Supported platforms	Web browsers, Windows, Android	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac
Layout customization	Customizable	Fully_customizable
Our review
Pros	Free symbol-based boards with text-to-speech and typing Customizable layouts, symbol sets, tiles, and voice recordings Web, Windows, Android, sharing, and offline Chrome support	More than 27,000 symbols with grammar-supported Crescendo vocabulary Supports speech, typing, switch scanning, VoiceOver and Apple Watch access Custom layouts, bilingual use, backups and more than 100 voices
Cons	Online neural voices are available only with Pro Publishing, analytics, and board sharing are paid features Offline use is documented for Chrome desktop and Android	No free plan Limited to Apple platforms The starting price is $124.99
Our verdict	Cboard is an open-source augmentative and alternative communication application for children and adults with speech and language impairments. It combines symbol-based communication boards with text-to-speech, typing, customizable layouts,… Read the review →	Proloquo2Go is a symbol-supported augmentative and alternative communication app for nonspeaking children and adults, including people with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and other speech difficulties. Users can tap symbols, type… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cboard — where it wins

  • Free symbol-based boards with text-to-speech and typing
  • Customizable layouts, symbol sets, tiles, and voice recordings
  • Web, Windows, Android, sharing, and offline Chrome support

  Where it doesn't

  • Online neural voices are available only with Pro
  • Publishing, analytics, and board sharing are paid features
  • Offline use is documented for Chrome desktop and Android

• Proloquo2Go — where it wins

  • More than 27,000 symbols with grammar-supported Crescendo vocabulary
  • Supports speech, typing, switch scanning, VoiceOver and Apple Watch access
  • Custom layouts, bilingual use, backups and more than 100 voices

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Limited to Apple platforms
  • The starting price is $124.99

• Cboard9.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible free AAC core across web, Windows, and Android, with paid Pro additions.

  Visit CboardFull verdict →
• Proloquo2Go8.5/10 · Paid

  A feature-rich symbol AAC app for established Apple users who need flexible access options.

  Visit AssistiveWareFull verdict →