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Head-to-head · Online Whiteboard Tools

Zoom Whiteboard vs Creately

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Zoom Whiteboard #4 in Online Whiteboard Tools 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Try Zoom Whiteboard
Creately #6 in Online Whiteboard Tools 8.7/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Creately

Zoom Whiteboard leads on 0 checks, Creately 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 scoreZoom Whiteboard · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Creately

Zoom Whiteboard scores higher on our rubric for online whiteboard tools: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Zoom Whiteboard is the better fit for budget-conscious teams using Zoom. Creately is the better fit for visual teams needing diagrams and project views.

  • Zoom Whiteboard fits best

    Budget-conscious teams using Zoom

  • Creately fits best

    Visual teams needing diagrams and project views

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Side by side

Feature Zoom Whiteboard 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Creately 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #4 in Online Whiteboard Tools #6 in Online Whiteboard Tools
Best for Budget-conscious teams using Zoom Visual teams needing diagrams and project views
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $5/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 7 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web
Support Docs Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 9 integrations 1,500+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoom Whiteboard 6/6 · Creately 6/6
Infinite canvas ✓ ✓
Diagramming tools ✓ ✓
Workshop templates ✓ ✓
Guest collaboration ✓ ✓
Presentation mode ✓ ✓
Voting tools ✓ ✓
Specs
Board limit 3 boards Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Infinite canvas with 250+ templates and editable diagram generation
  • Guest collaboration, presentation mode, voting, and multiple export formats
  • Works across web, desktop, mobile, and Zoom collaboration products
  • Combines whiteboarding, diagramming, workshops, voting, and presentations
  • Adds Kanban boards, timelines, data linking, and multiple views
  • Supports Microsoft Teams, Slack, GitHub, and other integrations
Cons
  • Whiteboard Basic allows only 3 concurrently editable whiteboards
  • AI, version history, and task integrations require Whiteboard Unlimited
  • Whiteboard Plus requires Enterprise Plus or an additional add-on
  • Platform coverage is limited to the web
  • The Free plan limits workspaces to 45 items
  • Paid plans add capacity and controls but require plan selection
Our verdict

Zoom Whiteboard is an online collaborative workspace for teams, educators, and organizations that need shared space for brainstorming, diagramming, planning, workshops, and asynchronous collaboration. Its infinite canvas supports drawings,…

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Creately is a web-based visual collaboration platform for teams, educators, and individuals that need more than a basic whiteboard. Its infinite canvas supports diagramming with shape libraries and connectors, brainstorming templates,…

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  1. Zoom WhiteboardOnline Whiteboard Tools 8.9Free plan
  2. CreatelyOnline Whiteboard Tools 8.7Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Zoom Whiteboard — where it wins

    • Infinite canvas with 250+ templates and editable diagram generation
    • Guest collaboration, presentation mode, voting, and multiple export formats
    • Works across web, desktop, mobile, and Zoom collaboration products

    Where it doesn't

    • Whiteboard Basic allows only 3 concurrently editable whiteboards
    • AI, version history, and task integrations require Whiteboard Unlimited
    • Whiteboard Plus requires Enterprise Plus or an additional add-on
  • Creately — where it wins

    • Combines whiteboarding, diagramming, workshops, voting, and presentations
    • Adds Kanban boards, timelines, data linking, and multiple views
    • Supports Microsoft Teams, Slack, GitHub, and other integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Platform coverage is limited to the web
    • The Free plan limits workspaces to 45 items
    • Paid plans add capacity and controls but require plan selection

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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