Limnu vs Ziteboard (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Limnu grades higher than Ziteboard: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Limnu 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.
Limnu
Freehand online whiteboard for quick sketching with others
Ziteboard
Lightweight online whiteboard for tutoring and live teamwork
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 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
| 2.6GPALimnuGood | 2.2GPAZiteboardFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 | 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. | CA free Starter plan with 3 owned boards, public boards only and limited data traffic. |
| 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. | 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 draw everything yourself and decide how to lay out the board. | CNo store rating on record. The homepage and the FAQ disagree about whether there are native apps. |
| 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, iOS and Android plus a Chrome extension, WordPress and an enterprise API. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | freehand sketching with other people | 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: Limnu and Ziteboard. 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. Ziteboard starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Limnu starts $4 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 8 score higher than Limnu for less, and 16 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
At a glance
| Limnu | Ziteboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly) | $9 per month, billed monthly ($85 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | Free plan with unlimited collaborators, limited admin and security controls and 30 minutes of video conference time. | Starter plan: 3 boards owned, unlimited shared boards and collaborators, 3 basic colors, low-resolution images and first-page PDF import. |
| Free trial | 14-day test drive of Pro or Team features, then the Free plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Limnu | Ziteboard |
| Price read from | limnu.com | ziteboard.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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).
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, Limnu or Ziteboard?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Limnu is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $9 a month for Ziteboard. Limnu starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly), and Ziteboard starts at $9 per month, billed monthly ($85 billed yearly).
Which has a free plan, Limnu or Ziteboard?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Limnu and Ziteboard have a free plan.
Which platforms do Limnu and Ziteboard run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Ziteboard lists an Android app and a browser extension. Both list a web app and an iOS 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.