Whiteboard.chat vs Whiteboard.fi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Whiteboard.fi grades higher than Whiteboard.chat: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Whiteboard.fi grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Whiteboard.chat
Free classroom whiteboard where each student has a copy
Whiteboard.fi
Classroom whiteboard where every student gets their own board
Which one is for you
Pick Whiteboard.chat if
- Fits if you're a teacher who wants a board for each student without registration
- Works for classes of up to 100 students that each need their own board
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: ads on teacher boards, 7-day board life and 30 minutes of audio and video
- Skip it if you need engagement metrics, which aren't in Free or Starter
- Skip it if you want apps, because only the browser version is listed
- Watch out: prices are shown annually and the monthly prices weren't displayed
Pick Whiteboard.fi if
- Fits if you want to see every student's work at once
- Works for math teachers who need equation and graph tools
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: sessions expire after 2 hours, with 20 students and 1 active session
- Pricey if you need PDF upload, co-teachers or assignments, as those are Pro at $4.99 and up
- Skip it if you're not teaching, as it's built for classrooms
- Watch out: the monthly-billing prices weren't shown on the page we read
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAWhiteboard.chatFair | 2.6GPAWhiteboard.fiGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStarter is $30 a year and Basic $70, about $5.83 a month, which is inside the category's cheaper quarter. Schools start at $150 a month. | BLite is $2.49 a month on yearly billing and Pro $4.99. But PDF upload, co-teachers and assignments need Pro, which is just under the category's $5 cheaper-quarter start. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for 10 class boards, but boards last 7 days, teacher boards show ads and audio and video stop at 30 minutes. | BFree for 20 students, 1 active session and 2-hour sessions. A teacher can live on that, and a 14-day Premium trial is offered. |
| Features | CStudent boards, widgets, breakout groups, engagement and AI tools. The engagement metrics need a paid plan above Starter. | CIndividual student boards, classroom controls, math tools and saving. It does the classroom job fully, but it's a narrower one than a general whiteboard. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. The vendor says no app or registration is needed for the free tools, but the teacher still sets up the boards. | CNo store rating on record. Students join by link, code or QR, though the teacher sets up each session. |
| Platforms and integrations | BBrowser only, but it connects to Microsoft Teams and Google Classroom. | BWeb only, but it signs in through Clever, Kahoot and Google. |
| Best for | online teaching with a board for each student | giving every student their own 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: Whiteboard.chat and Whiteboard.fi. How we grade
Price against what you get
Whiteboard.chat starts at $2.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Whiteboard.fi starts at $2.49 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Whiteboard.fi starts $0.01 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Whiteboard.chat for less, and 3 score higher than Whiteboard.fi 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
- Whiteboard.chat also covers video calls.
- Whiteboard.fi also covers templates.
At a glance
| Whiteboard.chat | Whiteboard.fi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $30 per year | $2.49 per month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | Educator Free: 10 class boards, 7-day board life, ads on teacher boards and 30 minutes of audio/video conferencing. | 20 students per session, 1 active session and 2-hour session expiration. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of the Premium plan for teachers |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Whiteboard.chat | Digital Teaching Tools Finland Ltd |
| Price read from | whiteboard.chat | whiteboard.fi |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Whiteboard.chat
- The free plan shows ads on teacher boards, keeps boards for 7 days and caps audio/video at 30 minutes.
- Student-engagement metrics are not in the free or Starter plans.
- Prices are shown on an annual view; the monthly-billing prices were not displayed in the page text read.
- Whiteboard.chat runs in a browser; the vendor says no app is needed and lists none.
Whiteboard.fi
- Free sessions expire after 2 hours and allow 20 students and one active session.
- PDF upload, co-teachers, the library and assignments need the Pro plan or higher.
- Prices are listed with yearly billing; the monthly-billing prices were not displayed in the page text read.
- Vendor says data can be stored in the United States or the European Union and is deleted after the room closes.
Key features
Whiteboard.chat
- Individual student boards
- Teachers and students each get their own copy of the board; students cannot see each other's work and the teacher sees all of it live.
- Interactive widgets
- A large library of digital manipulatives, gizmos and widgets for building interactive lessons and games.
- Breakout groups
- Students can be auto-assigned to groups before or after joining, and the class can switch between individual and group boards.
- Engagement and AI tools
- AI-powered engagement measurement and nudges, with student boards downloadable as reports; engagement metrics need the Basic plan or higher.
- Accessibility tools
- Hotkey navigation, read-aloud through Microsoft Immersive Reader, real-time speech-to-text and translation, and handwriting recognition.
Whiteboard.fi
- Individual student whiteboards
- Each student draws, writes, annotates images and adds math on their own board, and the teacher sees all of them live.
- Students join without an account
- Students enter through a link, room code or QR code on any device, with no login, download or installation required.
- Classroom controls
- A waiting lobby, a room lock after class starts, and a Focus Mode that pauses student boards so they follow the teacher.
- Math and drawing tools
- A math editor with a symbol keyboard, graphs, angles, pie charts, measurement tools, shapes and more than 1,000 emojis.
- Assignments and saving
- Assignment sessions collect and grade submissions, and student boards can be saved as a PDF or downloaded as a ZIP on paid plans.
Plans
Whiteboard.chat
Educator Free$0
10 class boards, ads on teacher boards, 30 minutes of audio/video and boards kept 7 days.
Starter$30
per year for 1 educator
No ads, unlimited boards, 60 minutes of audio/video and boards kept 4 weeks.
Basic$70
per year for 1 educator
Adds student-engagement metrics and keeps 20 boards indefinitely.
Gold$150
per year for 1 educator
Student-engagement metrics and all boards kept indefinitely.
Schools/Districts$150
per month and up
Admin controls, 24/7 support, customised training and indefinite board life. Sold through sales.
Whiteboard.fi
Free$0
20 students per session, 1 active session, 2-hour expiration, waiting lobby and Clever sign-in.
Lite$2.49
per month, billed yearly ($29.88)
30 students and 2 active sessions, 12-hour expiration, ZIP download of student work and Focus Mode.
Pro$4.99
per month, billed yearly ($59.88)
40 students, 30-day expiration, PDF upload, co-teachers, library, assignments and feedback.
Premium$12.99
per month, billed yearly ($155.88)
100 students and 100 active sessions, 365-day expiration and priority support.
Ways to pay less
Whiteboard.chat
No public discounts listed.
Whiteboard.fi
- Education
Organisation license for schools
The pricing section offers a Purchase organisation license option for schools and other organizations; terms are not shown on the page.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Whiteboard.chat or Whiteboard.fi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Whiteboard.fi is cheaper to start with: $2.49 a month, against $2.50 a month when paid by the year for Whiteboard.chat. Whiteboard.chat starts at $30 per year, and Whiteboard.fi starts at $2.49 per month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Whiteboard.chat or Whiteboard.fi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Whiteboard.chat and Whiteboard.fi 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.