BitPaper vs Whiteboard.chat (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Whiteboard.chat grades higher than BitPaper: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Whiteboard.chat 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
Whiteboard.chat
Free classroom whiteboard where each student has a copy
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 Whiteboard.chat if
- Fits if you're a teacher who wants a board for each student without registration
- Works for classes of up to 100 students that each need their own board
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: ads on teacher boards, 7-day board life and 30 minutes of audio and video
- Skip it if you need engagement metrics, which aren't in Free or Starter
- Skip it if you want apps, because only the browser version is listed
- Watch out: prices are shown annually and the monthly prices weren't displayed
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABitPaperFair | 2.4GPAWhiteboard.chatFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BStarter is $30 a year and Basic $70, about $5.83 a month, which is inside the category's cheaper quarter. Schools start at $150 a month. |
| 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. | CFree for 10 class boards, but boards last 7 days, teacher boards show ads and audio and video stop at 30 minutes. |
| 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. | CStudent boards, widgets, breakout groups, engagement and AI tools. The engagement metrics need a paid plan above Starter. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up papers and share links with students. | CNo store rating on record. The vendor says no app or registration is needed for the free tools, but the teacher still sets up the boards. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but it has an API and white-labelling. | BBrowser only, but it connects to Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom. |
| Best for | online tutoring on a shared paper | online teaching with a board for each student |
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 Whiteboard.chat. 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. Whiteboard.chat starts at $2.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Whiteboard.chat starts $12.50 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 27 score higher than BitPaper for less, and 3 score higher than Whiteboard.chat 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
At a glance
| BitPaper | Whiteboard.chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month, billed monthly | $30 per year |
| Free plan | Join papers and calls created by others, but not create your own. | Educator Free: 10 class boards, 7-day board life, ads on teacher boards and 30 minutes of audio/video conferencing. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the Individual plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bitpaper Ltd | Whiteboard.chat |
| Price read from | bitpaper.io | whiteboard.chat |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Whiteboard.chat
- The free plan shows ads on teacher boards, keeps boards for 7 days and caps audio/video at 30 minutes.
- Student-engagement metrics are not in the free or Starter plans.
- Prices are shown on an annual view; the monthly-billing prices were not displayed in the page text read.
- Whiteboard.chat runs in a browser; the vendor says no app is needed and lists none.
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.
Whiteboard.chat
- Individual student boards
- Teachers and students each get their own copy of the board; students cannot see each other's work and the teacher sees all of it live.
- Interactive widgets
- A large library of digital manipulatives, gizmos and widgets for building interactive lessons and games.
- Breakout groups
- Students can be auto-assigned to groups before or after joining, and the class can switch between individual and group boards.
- Engagement and AI tools
- AI-powered engagement measurement and nudges, with student boards downloadable as reports; engagement metrics need the Basic plan or higher.
- Accessibility tools
- Hotkey navigation, read-aloud through Microsoft Immersive Reader, real-time speech-to-text and translation, and handwriting recognition.
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.
Whiteboard.chat
Educator Free$0
10 class boards, ads on teacher boards, 30 minutes of audio/video and boards kept 7 days.
Starter$30
per year for 1 educator
No ads, unlimited boards, 60 minutes of audio/video and boards kept 4 weeks.
Basic$70
per year for 1 educator
Adds student-engagement metrics and keeps 20 boards indefinitely.
Gold$150
per year for 1 educator
Student-engagement metrics and all boards kept indefinitely.
Schools/Districts$150
per month and up
Admin controls, 24/7 support, customised training and indefinite board life. Sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BitPaper or Whiteboard.chat?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Whiteboard.chat is cheaper to start with: $2.50 a month when paid by the year, against $15 a month for BitPaper. BitPaper starts at $15 per month, billed monthly, and Whiteboard.chat starts at $30 per year.
Which has a free plan, BitPaper or Whiteboard.chat?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both BitPaper and Whiteboard.chat have a free plan.
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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.