Collaboard vs Conceptboard (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Collaboard and Conceptboard share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan, and Conceptboard starts cheaper, at about $5.59 a month for each person against $6 a month for each person.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Collaboard
Swiss online whiteboard with regional cloud hosting options
Conceptboard
Online whiteboard with task management, hosted in Germany
Which one is for you
Pick Collaboard if
- Fits if your data has to stay in Switzerland, Germany or the Netherlands
- Works for workshop facilitators who need an MCP server or self-hosting
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as it is 3 boards and 5 participants per board
- Watch out: voting, timers, presentation mode and the icon library need Advanced
- Watch out: hosting in Germany costs extra and is not in the listed price
- Watch out: single sign-on, SCIM, LDAP and audit logs are Enterprise only, with no published price
Pick Conceptboard if
- Fits if your company needs data kept in German data centres
- Works for meetings that need voting, a timer and tasks on the same board
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, because 3 active boards and 100 objects per board is the cap
- Watch out: single sign-on is listed as an extra fee even on Corporate and Government
- Watch out: the page does not say whether the euro prices are billed monthly or yearly
- Watch out: Advanced carries a 12-month contract from 10 users, and Corporate a 24-month contract from 100
- Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app, as none is named
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACollaboardFair | 2.2GPAConceptboardFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$6 per user a month billed yearly sits between the category's cheaper quarter at $5 and its middle at $8.25. | C5 euros per user a month is about the category's cheaper quarter of $5, a little above it once converted, and the page does not say whether that is monthly or annual. Advanced is 10 euros. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree plan with 3 whiteboards and 5 participants per board, which most teams will outgrow. | CThe free plan gives 3 active boards, 100 objects per board and 250 MB. A 30-day trial of Starter and Advanced is also listed. |
| Features | CCore whiteboard tools, templates and guests, but voting, timers and presentation mode need Advanced at $11.50 a seat. | CBoards, 150-plus templates, tasks with assignees, voting and a timer. Gaps the listing shows: board history and approvals need Advanced, and single sign-on is an extra fee. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and facilitation boards take building. | CNo store rating on record. You build the boards yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Teams, Webex, Pexip, Nextcloud and Rocket.Chat integrations. | BWeb only, with Microsoft Teams, Webex and Jira integrations listed. No desktop or phone app is named. |
| Best for | workshop whiteboards with a choice of hosting country | a German-hosted whiteboard with tasks and meeting tools |
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: Collaboard and Conceptboard. How we grade
Price against what you get
Collaboard starts at $6 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Conceptboard starts at about $5.59 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Conceptboard starts $0.41 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 9 score higher than Collaboard for less, and 9 score higher than Conceptboard 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
- Collaboard also covers mind mapping.
- Conceptboard also covers tasks and kanban boards.
At a glance
| Collaboard | Conceptboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6 per user / month, billed yearly ($7.20 billed monthly) | 5€ per user / month (billing period not stated; monthly and yearly billing are offered) |
| Free plan | Up to 3 whiteboards, 5 participants per board and access to 200+ templates. | 3 active boards, 100 objects per board, 250 MB storage and 10 MB per upload. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial of the Starter and Advanced plans |
| Web | ||
| Made by | BOC Information Technologies Consulting GmbH | Conceptboard |
| Price read from | collaboard.app | conceptboard.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Collaboard
- The free plan is limited to 3 whiteboards and 5 participants per board.
- Voting, timers, presentation mode and the icon library need Advanced.
- Hosting in Germany is available for an additional charge and is not part of the listed price.
- Single sign-on, SCIM, LDAP and audit logs are Enterprise only, and Enterprise has no published price.
Conceptboard
- Prices are shown in euros and exclude VAT; the page does not say whether the 5€, 10€ and 14€ figures are monthly-billed or yearly-billed.
- The Free plan is limited to 3 active boards and 100 objects per board.
- Single sign-on is listed as an additional fee even on the Corporate & Government plan.
- The pages read describe a browser-based tool and name no desktop or mobile apps.
Key features
Collaboard
- Core whiteboard tools
- Sticky notes, text, shapes, connectors, drawing pens, mind maps, frames, tables and chat on the board.
- Workshop facilitation
- Voting and ratings, a timer, presentation and focus modes and a way to bring participants to your position (Advanced and up).
- Guest access
- Guests can view and edit a board without logging in: up to 20 on Basic, unlimited on Advanced.
- Templates
- The vendor lists over 250 templates, and Advanced adds personal and organization templates.
- Hosting choice
- Cloud hosting in the Netherlands, Switzerland or Germany, with self-hosted and private deployment on Enterprise.
- MCP server
- A beta MCP server connects AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Mistral to whiteboards on the Advanced plan.
Conceptboard
- Boards and templates
- Boards are an open canvas for sticky notes, files and drawings, with more than 150 templates in English and German.
- Tasks on the board
- Board content can be turned into to-dos with assignees, deadlines and tags, and the page also mentions Kanban views, timelines and Gantt-style planning.
- Meeting facilitation
- Live moderation, a timer and voting are available from the Starter plan upward.
- Board history and approvals
- The Advanced plan adds a chronological history with restore of earlier versions, and a review-and-approval request for boards.
- Admin and security controls
- Admins can set board access defaults and restrict third-party content. Single sign-on and audit logs start on the Corporate & Government plan, where SSO is listed with an additional fee.
- Hosting choices
- Cloud hosting in German data centers is standard, with dedicated server and on-premises hosting offered for larger customers.
Plans
Collaboard
Free$0
Up to 3 whiteboards, 5 participants per board, core whiteboard features and templates.
Basic$6
per user / month, billed yearly ($7.20 billed monthly)
Unlimited boards, 50 participants per board, up to 20 guests who can edit without a login, exports.
Advanced$11.50
per user / month, billed yearly ($13.80 billed monthly)
Unlimited participants and guests, facilitation tools, custom templates, branding, cloud region choice.
EnterpriseCustom
Self-hosting, single sign-on, SCIM and LDAP, audit logs and a dedicated customer success manager.
Conceptboard
Free0€
3 active boards, 100 objects per board, 250 MB storage and temporary guest access for outsiders.
Starter5€
per user / month (billing basis not stated)
Unlimited boards, 150+ templates, up to 5 active projects, facilitator tools and 5 GB storage.
Advanced10€
per user / month, from price (basis not stated)
Unlimited projects, team templates, board history, approvals, custom branding, 1 TB storage and email support. A 12-month contract applies to 10 or more users.
Corporate & Government14€
per user / month, from price (basis not stated)
Single sign-on, audit logs, unlimited storage, phone and email support and an SLA. A 24-month contract applies to 100 or more users.
Special PlansCustom
Hosting in a region of the customer's choice, optional single-tenant or on-premises hosting. Priced on request.
Ways to pay less
Collaboard
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
The pricing page shows a yearly option labelled as a 17% saving over monthly billing, in dollars, euros or Swiss francs.
Conceptboard
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Collaboard or Conceptboard?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Conceptboard is cheaper to start with: about $5.59 a month for each person, against $6 a month for each person for Collaboard. Collaboard starts at $6 per user / month, billed yearly ($7.20 billed monthly), and Conceptboard starts at 5€ per user / month (billing period not stated; monthly and yearly billing are offered).
Which has a free plan, Collaboard or Conceptboard?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Collaboard and Conceptboard 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.