Microsoft Whiteboard AlternativesWhiteboards & Note-taking Tools like Microsoft Whiteboard

Microsoft Whiteboard is described as 'Meet the freeform digital canvas where ideas, content, and people come together' and is a Whiteboard in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Whiteboard for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, iPad, iPhone and Mac apps. The best Microsoft Whiteboard alternative is draw.io, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Whiteboard are AFFiNE, Excalidraw, Xournal++ and Miro.

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Microsoft Whiteboard alternatives are mainly Whiteboards, but if you're looking for Note-taking Tools or Mind Mapping Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Free, Team Collaboration, Note-taking, Android, Linux and Mac. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Whiteboard.
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  1. draw.io icon

    draw.io

     1055 likes

    Feature-rich diagram editor offering privacy-focused, ad-free experience with real-time collaboration, offline usage, dark mode, and cloud storage support. No registration required and compatible with various diagram formats, it excels in simplicity by not tracking user data.

    163 draw.io alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Notion
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • Flathub
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • PortableApps.com
    • Google Drive
    • Google Docs
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Google Slides
    • Flatpak
    • Google Sheets
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    Use the diagram editor in dark mode. Go to app.diagrams.net/?splash=0&ui=dark
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  2. AFFiNE icon

    AFFiNE

     126 likes

    Open-source, privacy-focused workspace combining note-taking, project and task management, Kanban board, interactive whiteboard, Pomodoro timer, Markdown support, offline access, real-time team collaboration with @mentions, goal tracking, subtasks, and customizable features.

    213 AFFiNE alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • SG flagSingapore
    AFFiNE screenshot 1
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  4. Excalidraw icon

    Excalidraw

     121 likes

    Excalidraw is an open-source whiteboard tool that lets you easily sketch diagrams that have a hand-drawn feel to them. Available directly online as a web app and also through CodeSandbox to easily see how the code works, and the app is available for self-hosting.

    109 Excalidraw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU
    Excalidraw screenshot 1
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    visme

    Visme integrates design tools with traditional presentation software, offering browser-based creation for presentations, infographics, and reports. Trusted by millions, it provides thousands of assets for marketers, educators, an...

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  6. Xournal++ icon

    Xournal++

     199 likes

    Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation using pen input and pressure sensitivity, shape drawing, customizable toolbar layouts, image insertion, audio recording, multi-language options, LaTeX integration, and complete export in PDF or PNG formats across all platforms.

    74 Xournal++ alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Global
    Xournal++ screenshot 1
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  7. Miro icon

    Miro

     128 likes

    A secure collaboration platform for distributed teams offering real-time and asynchronous capabilities, infinite canvas, integrations with major tools like Google Suite, Slack, and Dropbox, and features for enhanced product development and design workflows.

    144 Miro alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
    Miro screenshot 1
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  9. OpenBoard Whiteboard icon

    OpenBoard Whiteboard

     73 likes

    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.

    106 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    OpenBoard Whiteboard screenshot 1
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  10. Linwood Butterfly icon

    Linwood Butterfly

     44 likes

    Butterfly is a note-taking app where your ideas come first. You can paint, add texts, and export them easily on every device. This app works on android, windows, linux, and in the web.

    59 Linwood Butterfly alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Linux Mobile
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Linwood Butterfly screenshot 1
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  11. tldraw icon

    tldraw

     26 likes

    tldraw is a collaborative digital whiteboard available at tldraw.com. Its editor, user interface, and other underlying libraries available in this repository and also distributed on npm. You can use tldraw to create a drop-in whiteboard for your product or as the foundation on...

    46 tldraw alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Business License under https://tldraw.dev/#pricing
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  12. Concepts icon

    Concepts

     34 likes

    Concepts is the digital design sketchbook of the future. It’s powerful, flexible and smart, so you can go from quick sketches to beautiful and precise illustrations in a single app. Enhance your creative capabilities with our infinite canvas, flexible multi-touch shape guides...

    52 Concepts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
    Concepts screenshot 1
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  13. Freeform icon

    Freeform

     10 likes

    Freeform is a great place to bring your ideas to life. Sketch out a project, design a mood board or start a brainstorming session on a flexible canvas that supports almost any kind of file. And with iCloud, all your boards stay in sync, whether you’re on your Mac, your iPad or...

    44 Freeform alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
    Freeform screenshot 1
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  14. Lorien icon

    Lorien

     15 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Lorien screenshot 1
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  15. Bulletin Infinite Canvas icon

    Bulletin Infinite Canvas

     5 likes

    Bulletin is an infinite canvas for anything you can imagine — mood boards, mind maps, plans, habit trackers, or a home for everything you keep meaning to get to. Add blocks, arrange them however you like, and make every one of them look exactly the way you want.

    16 Bulletin Infinite Canvas alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • SG flagSingapore
    Bulletin Infinite Canvas screenshot 1
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