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Head-to-head · Online Whiteboard Tools

Whimsical vs Collaboard

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Whimsical #9 in Online Whiteboard Tools 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Whimsical
Collaboard #10 in Online Whiteboard Tools 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Collaboard

Whimsical leads on 0 checks, Collaboard on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreWhimsical · 8.4/10
  • Free planboth

Whimsical scores higher on our rubric for online whiteboard tools: 8.4 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #9 and #10.

Whimsical is the better fit for diagramming and wireframing teams. Collaboard is the better fit for organizations needing flexible deployment.

  • Whimsical fits best

    Diagramming and wireframing teams

  • Collaboard fits best

    Organizations needing flexible deployment

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Side by side

Feature Whimsical 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Collaboard 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 8.3
Ranking #9 in Online Whiteboard Tools #10 in Online Whiteboard Tools
Best for Diagramming and wireframing teams Organizations needing flexible deployment
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $120/user/yr €5/user/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 20 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Whimsical 6/6 · Collaboard 6/6
Infinite canvas ✓ ✓
Diagramming tools ✓ ✓
Workshop templates ✓ ✓
Guest collaboration ✓ ✓
Presentation mode ✓ ✓
Voting tools ✓ ✓
Specs
Board limit Not checked yet 3 boards
Our review
Pros
  • Infinite boards combine diagrams, wireframes, mind maps, and workshops.
  • Guests, public links, presentations, voting, and timers support live collaboration.
  • Desktop apps support Windows, macOS, and Linux alongside the web app.
  • Private deployment and on-premises hosting options
  • Voting, presentation mode, tasks and versioning support workshops
  • Runs across web, desktop, mobile and API environments
Cons
  • The Free plan limits board objects and doc blocks to 50 per month.
  • Paid plans are priced per editor, which can increase team costs.
  • Advanced security features are reserved for the Business plan.
  • Free plan is limited to 3 whiteboards and 5 participants per board
  • Workshop facilitation tools start on the €10 Advanced plan
  • Enterprise features use custom pricing
Our verdict

Whimsical is a collaborative visual workspace for individuals, product teams, designers, developers, and organizations. Its infinite-canvas boards support flowcharts, diagrams, wireframes, wireflows, mind maps, sticky notes, and other…

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Collaboard is an online whiteboard for teams, companies, public administrations and educational institutions. It provides an infinitely large canvas for brainstorming, workshops, meetings, planning, teaching and project work. Core tools…

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  1. WhimsicalOnline Whiteboard Tools 8.4Free plan
  2. CollaboardOnline Whiteboard Tools 8.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Whimsical — where it wins

    • Infinite boards combine diagrams, wireframes, mind maps, and workshops.
    • Guests, public links, presentations, voting, and timers support live collaboration.
    • Desktop apps support Windows, macOS, and Linux alongside the web app.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan limits board objects and doc blocks to 50 per month.
    • Paid plans are priced per editor, which can increase team costs.
    • Advanced security features are reserved for the Business plan.

  • Collaboard — where it wins

    • Private deployment and on-premises hosting options
    • Voting, presentation mode, tasks and versioning support workshops
    • Runs across web, desktop, mobile and API environments

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to 3 whiteboards and 5 participants per board
    • Workshop facilitation tools start on the €10 Advanced plan
    • Enterprise features use custom pricing

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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