Microsoft Whiteboard vs Whiteboard Fox (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Microsoft Whiteboard grades higher than Whiteboard Fox: 3.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Microsoft Whiteboard grades higher on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Microsoft Whiteboard
Free collaborative canvas built into Microsoft 365 and Teams
Whiteboard Fox
Shared online whiteboard that works in any modern browser
Which one is for you
Pick Microsoft Whiteboard if
- Fits if your meetings are in Teams and you want everyone drawing on one board
- Works for pen users on a Surface Hub or an iPad
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your team isn't on Microsoft 365, because a personal account loses cursors and the recycle bin
- Not for you if you want a desktop app on a Mac or Linux, as Microsoft lists neither
- Too light for detailed diagrams and big workshops, with no voting, no timer and image-only export
- Watch out: at work an admin can switch it off, and Copilot features need a separate license
Pick Whiteboard Fox if
- Fits if you want a quick shared sketch with nothing to install
- Works for tutors and small groups drawing together on a tablet
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, because boards expire after 14 days and you get 7 colors
- Pricey if you need the team plan, which is $15 a user with a minimum of 8 users, billed annually
- Skip it if you want apps, since there are none listed
- Watch out: dark mode, no ads and choosing when boards expire are all Pro
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAMicrosoft WhiteboardVery good | 2.0GPAWhiteboard FoxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree, where the rest of this category wants about $8.33 a month. There's nothing to buy with a personal Microsoft account, and at work or school it arrives with your organization's Microsoft 365 tenant. It isn't sold on its own at any price. | CPro is $7.90 a month, about the middle of what whiteboards charge. Team starts at $15 a user with 8 users. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe web, Windows, iPhone and Android apps are all free with a Microsoft account, and so are the 60-plus templates, with no cap on boards to walk into. Copilot is the one thing that costs extra, needing its own license. | CThe free Personal plan has 7 colors and boards that expire after 14 days, which most people will notice. |
| Features | CThe basics of a board: pens, a highlighter, sticky notes, shapes, 60-odd templates and Loop components that stay in sync elsewhere. The listing's gaps are plain, though. Personal-account boards lose collaborative cursors, the laser pointer and the recycle bin, export is an image, and there's no voting or timer. | CShare by link, quick syncing, touch and stylus support. Few other features are on record. |
| Ease of use | B4.6 from 12,309 App Store ratings. It takes a mouse, a finger or a pen, there are templates to start from, and in Teams it's one click to put a board in front of the whole meeting. | CNo store rating on record. Open a link and draw, but there's nothing else to go on. |
| Platforms and integrations | ABrowser, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android and Surface Hub, tied into Teams, Loop, OneNote and OneDrive. The hole is Apple and Linux desktops: Microsoft lists no Mac app, so there it runs in a browser or inside Teams. | CBrowser only. No desktop or phone apps and no integrations are listed. |
| Best for | sketching together in a Teams meeting | a quick shared whiteboard in the browser |
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: Microsoft Whiteboard and Whiteboard Fox. How we grade
Price against what you get
Microsoft Whiteboard has no paid plan and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Whiteboard Fox starts at $7.90 a month and scores 2.0.
Microsoft Whiteboard scores higher and starts $7.90 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, none scores higher than Microsoft Whiteboard for less, and 24 score higher than Whiteboard Fox 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
- Microsoft Whiteboard also covers templates.
At a glance
| Microsoft Whiteboard | Whiteboard Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $7.90 per month |
| Free plan | Free with a personal Microsoft account or a Microsoft 365 work or school account. Boards made with a personal account lack collaborative cursors, the laser pointer and a recycle bin. | Personal plan: 7 drawing colors, and whiteboards expire after 14 days. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Microsoft Corporation | Springbok Solutions LLC-FZ |
| Price read from | microsoft.com | whiteboardfox.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Microsoft Whiteboard
- Microsoft lists apps for Windows, iOS, Android and Surface Hub but none for Mac or Linux, where Whiteboard runs in a browser or in Teams.
- Boards made with a personal account are stored in Azure and lack collaborative cursors, the laser pointer, the roster, a recycle bin and retention policies.
- Whiteboard is not sold on its own: work and school use depends on the organization's Microsoft 365 tenant, where an admin can turn it off.
- Copilot features need a separate Microsoft Copilot license.
Whiteboard Fox
- Whiteboards on the free Personal plan expire after 14 days.
- The Team plan has an 8-user minimum and is charged annually.
- No native desktop or mobile apps are listed; it runs in the browser.
Key features
Microsoft Whiteboard
- Infinite canvas with ink and sticky notes
- Pens, a highlighter, an eraser and a lasso sit alongside sticky notes, text, images and shapes, and the canvas works with a mouse, a touchscreen or a pen.
- Whiteboard in Microsoft Teams
- A board can be shared in a Teams meeting, chat or channel and stays available afterwards. The meeting organizer can put other participants in read-only mode.
- Templates
- More than 60 free templates give a starting structure for exercises such as brainstorming, sprint planning and project development.
- Loop components
- Microsoft Loop components can be placed on a board and stay in sync with the same component in chats, meetings, emails and documents.
- Copilot in Whiteboard
- Copilot suggests ideas as sticky notes, sorts notes into categories and summarizes a board. It requires a Microsoft Copilot license.
- Automatic saving and share links
- Boards save to the Microsoft cloud automatically, a share link invites others to collaborate, and a board can be exported as an image or sent to a OneNote class notebook.
Whiteboard Fox
- Share by link
- Whiteboards are shared by sending a link; people can be limited to their own drawings, to editing anything, or to viewing only.
- Quick syncing
- Changes made by one participant reach the others within a few seconds.
- Touch and stylus support
- Pinch-to-zoom gestures and a tablet stylus pen work where the device provides them.
- Social features
- The lobby has posts from friends and followed users, and a board can be opened by entering its ID.
Plans
Microsoft Whiteboard
Free$0
The web, Windows, iOS and Android apps with a free Microsoft account. Work and school access comes with an organization's Microsoft 365 tenant, not as a separate purchase.
Whiteboard Fox
Personal$0
Draw in 7 colors; whiteboards expire after 14 days.
Pro$7.90
per month
67 colors with multiple opacity, you choose when whiteboards expire, dark mode and no ads.
Team$15
per user / month, billed annually
Everything in Pro plus flexible billing options and premium support. Price shown as from $15; minimum 8 users.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Microsoft Whiteboard or Whiteboard Fox?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Microsoft Whiteboard is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $7.90 a month for Whiteboard Fox. Microsoft Whiteboard is free, and Whiteboard Fox starts at $7.90 per month.
Which has a free plan, Microsoft Whiteboard or Whiteboard Fox?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Microsoft Whiteboard and Whiteboard Fox have a free plan.
Which platforms do Microsoft Whiteboard and Whiteboard Fox run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Microsoft Whiteboard lists Windows, 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.