Conceptboard vs Explain Everything (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Conceptboard and Explain Everything share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which platforms you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 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.
Conceptboard
Online whiteboard with task management, hosted in Germany
Explain Everything
Teaching whiteboard with slides, video recording and collaboration
Which one is for you
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
Pick Explain Everything if
- Fits if you record whiteboard lessons from an iPad or a browser
- Works for a school that hands out assignments through Canvas, Moodle or Blackboard
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: one slide per project and 3-minute videos run out fast
- Skip it if you want a Mac or Windows app, as none is named
- Watch out: free collaboration is one person for 15 minutes at a time
- Watch out: the $69 educator plan covers one educator account, and schools get custom quotes
- Watch out: deployment through MDM and group settings need the Team plan
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAConceptboardFair | 2.2GPAExplain EverythingFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CPro is $7.49 a month billed yearly, between the category's cheaper quarter at $5 and the dearer quarter at $9.99. Education Advanced is $69 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CThe free plan has 3 projects, 1 slide each, 3-minute videos, 500 MB and 15-minute sessions with one collaborator. No card is needed. |
| Features | 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. | CInfinite canvas, video recording and classroom tools. Gaps the listing shows: the free tier's size limits, and larger collaboration needs Team or a school plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build the boards yourself. | CNo store rating on record. You build lessons slide by slide. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Microsoft Teams, Webex and Jira integrations listed. No desktop or phone app is named. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Canvas, Schoology, Moodle and Blackboard listed. No Mac or Windows download is named. |
| Best for | a German-hosted whiteboard with tasks and meeting tools | teachers recording lessons on a 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: Conceptboard and Explain Everything. How we grade
Price against what you get
Conceptboard starts at about $5.59 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Explain Everything starts at $7.49 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Conceptboard starts $1.90 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 9 score higher than Conceptboard for less, and 13 score higher than Explain Everything 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
- Conceptboard also covers templates, tasks and kanban boards.
- Explain Everything also covers screen recording and presentations.
At a glance
| Conceptboard | Explain Everything | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | 5€ per user / month (billing period not stated; monthly and yearly billing are offered) | $7.49 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 3 active boards, 100 objects per board, 250 MB storage and 10 MB per upload. | Up to 3 projects with 1 slide each, 3-minute videos, 500 MB storage and 15-minute sessions for 1 collaborator. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the Starter and Advanced plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Conceptboard | Promethean |
| Price read from | conceptboard.com | explaineverything.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Explain Everything
- The Free plan allows 3 projects with a single slide each, 3-minute videos and 15-minute collaboration sessions.
- Group-wide settings, license deployment through MDM and larger collaboration need the Team plan or a custom school plan.
- The pricing page lists iPads, iPhones, Chromebooks, Android devices and a browser app, with no separate Mac or Windows download named.
- Schools buy custom plans with volume pricing; the $69 Advanced plan covers one educator account.
Key features
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.
Explain Everything
- Infinite-canvas whiteboard
- All plans include the whiteboarding tools and an infinite canvas that takes PDFs, documents, images, presentations, audio and video.
- Video recording
- A project can be recorded as a video tutorial. Length is capped at 3 minutes on the free plan and unlimited on paid plans.
- Collaboration
- People can work in one project at the same time or at different times. Session length and group size depend on the plan.
- Classroom tools
- Education plans add polling, a timer and a spinner, and school plans can hand out assignments through Canvas, Schoology, Moodle and Blackboard.
- Projection and broadcast
- The whiteboard can be shown on a second display or shared into a video meeting app.
Plans
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.
Explain Everything
Free$0
Up to 3 projects, 1 slide per project, 3-minute videos, 500 MB cloud storage, 1-on-1 collaboration for up to 15 minutes.
Pro$7.49
per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited projects and slides, unlimited video length, 20 GB storage, up to 8 people collaborating with no time limit, email support.
Team$7.49
per user / month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)
Pro limits for a company, plus team settings, shared folders, 20 GB pooled storage per person and a choice of data region.
Education Advanced$69
per year
For educators: unlimited projects, slides and video length, Promethean polling, timer and spinner, 7.5 GB storage, 30-minute collaboration.
Ways to pay less
Conceptboard
No public discounts listed.
Explain Everything
- Education
Education plans for teachers and schools
The pricing page has a separate Plans for Education view with an Advanced plan at $69 per year and custom pricing for schools and districts.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Conceptboard or Explain Everything?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Conceptboard starts at 5€ per user / month (billing period not stated; monthly and yearly billing are offered), and Explain Everything starts at $7.49 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Conceptboard or Explain Everything?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Conceptboard and Explain Everything have a free plan.
Which platforms do Conceptboard and Explain Everything run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Explain Everything lists iOS and Android apps. 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.