Limnu vs Twiddla (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Limnu grades higher than Twiddla: 2.6 against 2.4 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. Twiddla grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Limnu
Freehand online whiteboard for quick sketching with others
Twiddla
Browser whiteboard for web meetings and tutoring
Which one is for you
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
Pick Twiddla if
- Fits if you want a quick shared canvas without anyone signing up
- Works for marking up a website or image live with a client
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 20-minute meetings and 10 participants
- Pricey if you need many seats: Team is $99 a month for 10 and Business $349 for 50
- Watch out: voice conferencing minutes are capped on every paid plan
- Watch out: the page doesn't say whether $14 is billed monthly or yearly
How we grade them
| 2.6GPALimnuGood | 2.4GPATwiddlaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CPro is $14 a month for 1 named user, between the category's dearer quarter at $10.95 and its dearest tenth at $24.90. The page doesn't say if that's billed monthly. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CGuest meetings are free with no sign-up, but limited to 20 minutes and 10 people. A 30-day trial covers the paid plans. |
| Features | 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. | CShared canvas, co-browsing, voice and an API. It does the meeting-whiteboard job, with voice minutes capped from 600 to 12,000 a month. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You draw everything yourself and decide how to lay out the board. | BNo store rating on record, but a guest can start a meeting with no sign-up and nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and iOS. The Slack integration is described as being upgraded and unavailable, and there is no Android or desktop app. | BWeb only, but it has API access and needs no plug-ins. |
| Best for | freehand sketching with other people | quick shared canvases in web meetings |
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: Limnu and Twiddla. How we grade
Price against what you get
Limnu starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Twiddla starts at $14 a month and scores 2.7.
Twiddla scores higher, and starts $9 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 8 score higher than Limnu for less, and 12 score higher than Twiddla 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
- Twiddla also covers video calls.
At a glance
| Limnu | Twiddla | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly) | $14 per month (billing period not stated) |
| Free plan | Free plan with unlimited collaborators, limited admin and security controls and 30 minutes of video conference time. | Guest: free meetings with up to 10 participants and a 20-minute meeting limit, no sign-up needed. |
| Free trial | 14-day test drive of Pro or Team features, then the Free plan | 30-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Limnu | Twiddla |
| Price read from | limnu.com | twiddla.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Twiddla
- Free guest meetings stop at 20 minutes and 10 participants.
- The pricing page does not say whether the $14 Pro price is billed monthly or annually, only that annual billing takes 25% off.
- Voice conferencing is capped per month on every paid plan, from 600 to 12,000 minutes.
- A Teacher 3-Pack of Pro plans is sold for educators at $4.99 per user per month ($19.95 total).
Key features
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.
Twiddla
- Shared whiteboard canvas
- Participants draw on a blank canvas or mark up websites, graphics and photos together in real time, with chat alongside.
- Co-browsing
- A meeting can load a web page that everyone sees and marks up, which the vendor pitches for tutoring and website feedback.
- No account for participants
- Guests can start a new whiteboard without registering, and people invited to a meeting do not see a login screen.
- Voice conferencing
- Voice is included in paid plans with a monthly minute allowance that grows with the plan.
- API access
- The site links a separate API reference and API plans for embedding Twiddla in other products.
Plans
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.
Twiddla
Guest$0
1 meeting at a time, up to 10 participants, 20-minute limit and email support.
Pro$14
per month for 1 named user
No meeting time limit, unlimited storage and 600 voice minutes per month. Annual billing is 25% off.
Team$99
per month for 10 named users
10 simultaneous meetings, 2,400 voice minutes per month and priority email support.
Business$349
per month for 50 named users
50 simultaneous meetings, 12,000 voice minutes per month, email and phone support.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited accounts and meetings, 24/7 technical support and a support contract.
Ways to pay less
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).
Twiddla
- Education
Teacher 3-Pack of Pro plans
Educators can buy three Pro plans for $4.99 per user per month ($19.95 total), with 25% off for annual billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Limnu or Twiddla?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Limnu is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $14 a month for Twiddla. Limnu starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly), and Twiddla starts at $14 per month (billing period not stated).
Which has a free plan, Limnu or Twiddla?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Limnu and Twiddla have a free plan.
Which platforms do Limnu and Twiddla 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.