BitPaper vs Limnu (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Limnu grades higher than BitPaper: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Limnu grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
BitPaper
Collaborative online whiteboard with built-in video calls
Limnu
Freehand online whiteboard for quick sketching with others
Which one is for you
Pick BitPaper if
- Fits if you run paid online lessons with students
- Works for organisations that want an embeddable, white-labelled whiteboard
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a free plan to create anything, as free accounts only join
- Pricey if you're a company: $50 a month plus $1.00 per paper and $0.20 per call hour
- Watch out: papers become read-only if you cancel
- Watch out: no desktop or mobile app is listed
Pick Limnu if
- Fits if you sketch with a stylus or marker and share the board live
- Works for tutors who lead students around a board
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Android or want a desktop app, as none is listed
- Watch out: exports are of the visible area, not the whole board
- Watch out: team security and admin controls are on the Team plan only
- Watch out: the Slack integration is not currently available
- Tight if you need video calls: the free plan has 30 minutes
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABitPaperFair | 2.6GPALimnuGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$15 a month billed monthly for Individual, which is above the category's dearer quarter at $10.95 but below its dearest tenth at $24.90. | BPro is $5 a month billed monthly or $50 a year, at the edge of the cheaper quarter ($5.00). Team is $8 a seat. |
| Free plan and trial | DThe free plan can't create papers or calls. A 30-day Individual trial exists, and paid plans are billed by card; whether the trial needs one isn't stated. | BThe free plan has unlimited collaborators and boards with no cap on the page, limited admin controls and 30 minutes of video. A 14-day test drive of paid features comes first. |
| Features | CMulti-page papers, import, audio, video, screen share and an API. It does the tutoring job, but papers turn read-only if a paid plan is cancelled. | CFreehand drawing, leading mode, file markup and an API. Gap the listing shows: export is the visible area only, like a screenshot, not the whole board. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up papers and share links with students. | CNo store rating on record. You draw everything yourself and decide how to lay out the board. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but it has an API and white-labelling. | BWeb and iOS. The Slack integration is described as being upgraded and unavailable, and there is no Android or desktop app. |
| Best for | online tutoring on a shared paper | freehand sketching with other people |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: BitPaper and Limnu. How we grade
Price against what you get
BitPaper starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Limnu starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Limnu starts $10 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 27 score higher than BitPaper for less, and 8 score higher than Limnu for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- BitPaper also covers video calls.
At a glance
| BitPaper | Limnu | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month, billed monthly | $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | Join papers and calls created by others, but not create your own. | Free plan with unlimited collaborators, limited admin and security controls and 30 minutes of video conference time. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the Individual plan | 14-day test drive of Pro or Team features, then the Free plan |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Bitpaper Ltd | Limnu |
| Price read from | bitpaper.io | limnu.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BitPaper
- The free plan cannot create papers or calls; it only joins existing ones.
- If a paid plan is cancelled, existing papers stay but become read-only.
- Company accounts pay $1.00 per paper and $0.20 per call hour on top of $50 per month.
- BitPaper runs in a browser; no desktop or mobile app is listed on the pages read.
Limnu
- Exports are of the area visible in the viewport, like a screenshot, not the whole board.
- Team security controls and admin controls are on the Team plan; the Free plan has limited ones.
- Limnu lists a browser and an iOS app; no Android or desktop app appears on the pages we read.
- The Slack integration is described as being upgraded and not currently available.
Key features
BitPaper
- Multi-page papers
- Each paper has multiple pages and unlimited whiteboard space, shared by link with as many people as needed in real time.
- Document and image import
- PDFs and images can be dragged onto a paper, then moved, resized and exported with the work drawn on top as a PDF.
- Audio, video and screen share
- Calls with chat and screen sharing run inside the paper, so a lesson or meeting needs no separate conferencing tool.
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Drawing tools can be switched with keyboard shortcuts, which the vendor highlights for speed.
- API and white-labelling
- The Company plan adds API access and white-labelling for organizations that embed the whiteboard in their own service.
Limnu
- Freehand drawing
- Boards have no edge boundaries and support markers, shapes, text, sticky notes and stylus or Wacom tablet input.
- Leading mode
- A board admin can lead, so that everyone on the board sees the same area. Leading works in solo-draw and collaboration modes.
- File and image markup
- PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPEG, PNG, GIF and SVG files can be added. They upload as images, one per page, and can be marked up.
- Team controls
- Team plans add admin controls over who can share and invite, and security settings that can restrict boards to an organization.
- Whiteboard API
- A separate API product lets a company embed whiteboards in its own app or website, priced through sales.
Plans
BitPaper
Free$0
Join papers and calls that other people have created.
Individual$15
per month, billed monthly
Create unlimited papers and calls, aimed at tutors and other individual users.
Company$50
per month, billed monthly
Pay as you go for multiple users, plus API access and white-labelling. Usage is billed extra.
Limnu
Free$0
Unlimited collaborators, collaborative or solo-draw boards, limited admin controls and 30 minutes of video conference time.
Pro$5
per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly)
For individuals: unlimited boards and collaborators, private and collaborative boards, unlimited video conference time.
Team$8
per team member / month, billed monthly ($80 billed yearly)
Unlimited boards, team or private boards, team security controls and unlimited video conference time.
EnterpriseCustom
Team features plus a customer success manager and a training and onboarding program; sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
BitPaper
No public discounts listed.
Limnu
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves $10 (Pro) or $16 (Team)
The pricing page shows Pro at $50 a year (save $10) and Team at $80 a year per team member (save $16).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BitPaper or Limnu?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Limnu is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $15 a month for BitPaper. BitPaper starts at $15 per month, billed monthly, and Limnu starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly).
Which has a free plan, BitPaper or Limnu?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both BitPaper and Limnu have a free plan.
Which platforms do BitPaper and Limnu run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Limnu lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.