OpenBoard Whiteboard Alternatives

OpenBoard Whiteboard is described as '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' and is a popular Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to OpenBoard Whiteboard for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, iPad and iPhone apps. The best OpenBoard Whiteboard alternative is Notesnook, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenBoard Whiteboard are Microsoft OneNote, Xournal++, Excalidraw and LibreOffice - Impress.

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OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives are mainly Whiteboards, but if you're looking for Note-taking Tools or Presentation Makers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android Tablet, Open Source, Mac, Linux and iPad. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to OpenBoard Whiteboard.
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  1. reveal.js icon
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    Reveal.js is a cutting-edge open-source presentation framework that utilizes HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. With its dynamic 3D transition effects, cross-browser compatibility, and PDF export function, this non-linear framework is a powerful tool for creating engaging and...

    57 reveal.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • JavaScript
    • Wordpress
     
  2. Storyboarder icon
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    Storyboarder makes it easy to visualize a story as fast you can draw stick figures. Quickly draw to test if a story idea works. Create and show animatics to others. Express your story idea without making a movie.

    37 Storyboarder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Keynote icon
     137 likes

    Easily create gorgeous presentations with Keynote, featuring powerful yet easy-to-use tools and dazzling effects that will make you a very hard act to follow.

    90 Keynote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  4. xournal icon
     74 likes

    Xournal is an application for notetaking, sketching, keeping a journal using a stylus. It is free software (GNU GPL) and runs on Linux (recent distributions), Windows and other GTK+/Gnome platforms.

    50 xournal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Lorien icon
     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
     
  6. GoodNotes icon
     77 likes

    Experience "digital paper" with seamless note-taking on iOS devices. Annotate PDFs, PowerPoint, and Word, plus organize notes in unlimited folders. Enjoy searchable handwritten notes that sync across devices with iCloud, intuitive QuickNote feature, and customizable templates.

    66 GoodNotes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. Meet the freeform digital canvas where ideas, content, and people come together.

    59 Microsoft Whiteboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about Microsoft Whiteboard as an Alternative to OpenBoard Whiteboard
    Raygen
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    Whiteboard is technically free yes, but demands you to login with a Microsoft account and you CANNOT use it offline. Classic Microsoft move.

    Microsoft Whiteboard icon
    Microsoft Whiteboard icon
    • Most users think Microsoft Whiteboard is a great OpenBoard Whiteboard alternative.

    • Microsoft Whiteboard is Free and ProprietaryOpenBoard Whiteboard is Free and Open Source
  8. Jamboard icon
     4 likes

    Jamboard is a creative collaboration experience that helps bring your team's ideas to life. The app offers distinct features based on the device you're using.

    31 Jamboard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about Jamboard as an Alternative to OpenBoard Whiteboard
    Guest
    Positive
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    Great alternative as we don't need to store it locally many people can work on single jam at a same it and also what reason do you need if it is made by google! Must Check it out

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Jamboard is Paid and ProprietaryOpenBoard Whiteboard is Free and Open Source
  9. Freeform icon
     8 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...

    37 Freeform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. visme icon
     11 likes

    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, and professionals, simplifying content creation and data visualization seamlessly.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. SMART Notebook collaborative learning software enable teachers bring interactivity to their classroom and engage their students. The SMART Notebook collaborative learning software is part of our family of interactive learning products for the classroom.

    19 SMART Notebook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  12. Takes a few hours to catch on, but makes the most professionally typset documents with a large number of amazingly useful features not available from other types of presentation software. For presentations, consider the Beamer or Prosper document class.

    28 LaTeX Beamer and Prosper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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