BitPaper vs Ziteboard (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ziteboard grades higher than BitPaper: 2.2 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
Ziteboard grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, 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
Ziteboard
Lightweight online whiteboard for tutoring and live teamwork
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 Ziteboard if
- Fits if you run live lessons and need math tools on the board
- Works for tutors who share a board link
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with 3 owned boards and public boards only
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $9 against $85 for the year
- Watch out: letting people in without registration needs a paid add-on on top of Pro
- Watch out: payment is through PayPal, with bank transfer only on request
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABitPaperFair | 2.2GPAZiteboardFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CMonthly Pro is $9, or $85 a year, which is about $7.08 a month. That's around the middle of what whiteboards charge. |
| 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. | CA free Starter plan with 3 owned boards, public boards only and limited data traffic. |
| 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, shape recognition, math tools, import and live chat. Private boards, full PDF import and backup export are Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up papers and share links with students. | CNo store rating on record. The homepage and the FAQ disagree about whether there are native apps. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but it has an API and white-labelling. | BWeb, iOS and Android plus a Chrome extension, WordPress and an enterprise API. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | online tutoring on a shared paper | a simple tutoring whiteboard |
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 Ziteboard. 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. Ziteboard starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Ziteboard starts $6 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 27 score higher than BitPaper for less, and 18 score higher than Ziteboard 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 | Ziteboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month, billed monthly | $9 per month, billed monthly ($85 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | Join papers and calls created by others, but not create your own. | Starter plan: 3 boards owned, unlimited shared boards and collaborators, 3 basic colors, low-resolution images and first-page PDF import. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the Individual plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Bitpaper Ltd | Ziteboard |
| Price read from | bitpaper.io | ziteboard.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.
Ziteboard
- The Starter plan allows 3 owned boards, public boards only, and limits data traffic unless a Pro user is on the board.
- Inviting people to a board without registration needs a paid anonymous whiteboard add-on on top of a Pro plan.
- The homepage mentions apps for iPad and Android, while the FAQ says no native app is needed; the Android listing is on Google Play.
- Payment is currently through PayPal, with bank transfer available on request.
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.
Ziteboard
- Realtime collaboration
- Unlimited people can share a board live. An integrated chat adds text, audio and video, and the video runs peer to peer.
- Math tools
- A formula editor takes LaTeX or a virtual keyboard, and a graph plotter and interactive compass cover functions and geometry.
- Drawing helpers
- Freehand strokes are smoothed, and rough circles and other shapes are recognized and redrawn. Sticky notes are included.
- Image and PDF import
- Images can be dragged in, and PDF pages or page ranges imported. Free accounts get lower-resolution images and the first PDF page.
- Export
- Boards export as PNG, SVG or PDF; a backup export is a paid feature.
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.
Ziteboard
Starter$0
3 owned boards, unlimited collaborators, public boards only, limited data traffic, low-resolution image import.
One Week Pro$5
one-time payment for one week
All Pro features for a week: unlimited boards, private boards, audio and video chat, custom colors.
Monthly Pro$9
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited boards, private boards, custom colors, highlighter pens, HQ images, full PDF import, backup export and audio and video chat.
Annual Pro$85
per year
The Monthly Pro features, billed once a year.
Teams$8
per user / month for 2-5 users, billed monthly
Pro features for the whole team. Per-user price falls with team size and period: $4.50 at 21-100 users billed yearly.
EnterpriseCustom
Quoted by email: REST API, white label license, single sign-on, encryption and a dedicated server.
Ways to pay less
BitPaper
No public discounts listed.
Ziteboard
- Other savings
Team discounts for longer periods
The team price per user drops with team size and with 6-month, 1-year or 2-year periods, from $8 to $4.50 per user a month on the page's table.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BitPaper or Ziteboard?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ziteboard is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $15 a month for BitPaper. BitPaper starts at $15 per month, billed monthly, and Ziteboard starts at $9 per month, billed monthly ($85 billed yearly).
Which has a free plan, BitPaper or Ziteboard?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both BitPaper and Ziteboard have a free plan.
Which platforms do BitPaper and Ziteboard run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Ziteboard lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. 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.