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Whiteboard Fox vs Ziteboard (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Ziteboard grades higher than Whiteboard Fox: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.

Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA

Ziteboard grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Whiteboard Fox

Shared online whiteboard that works in any modern browser

Free plan · from $7.90/mo
Full detailswhiteboardfox.com

Ziteboard

Lightweight online whiteboard for tutoring and live teamwork

Free plan · from $9/mo
Full detailsziteboard.com

Which one is for you

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

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

2.0GPAWhiteboard FoxFair2.2GPAZiteboardFair
Value for money
CPro is $7.90 a month, about the middle of what whiteboards charge. Team starts at $15 a user with 8 users.
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
CThe free Personal plan has 7 colors and boards that expire after 14 days, which most people will notice.
CA free Starter plan with 3 owned boards, public boards only and limited data traffic.
Features
CShare by link, quick syncing, touch and stylus support. Few other features are on record.
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. Open a link and draw, but there's nothing else to go on.
CNo store rating on record. The homepage and the FAQ disagree about whether there are native apps.
Platforms and integrations
CBrowser only. No desktop or phone apps and no integrations are listed.
BWeb, iOS and Android plus a Chrome extension, WordPress and an enterprise API. No desktop app is listed.
Best fora quick shared whiteboard in the browsera 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: Whiteboard Fox and Ziteboard. How we grade

Price against what you get

Whiteboard Fox starts at $7.90 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Ziteboard starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3.

Ziteboard scores higher, and starts $1.10 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, 24 score higher than Whiteboard Fox for less, and 16 score higher than Ziteboard for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessWhiteboard FoxZiteboard

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
The full chart of whiteboard and mind map tools, and the best at every price

Where they differ

    In commonFree planWebReal-time collaborationWhiteboard

    At a glance

    Whiteboard FoxZiteboard
    PricingFree planFree plan
    Starts at$7.90 per month$9 per month, billed monthly ($85 billed yearly)
    Free planPersonal plan: 7 drawing colors, and whiteboards expire after 14 days.Starter plan: 3 boards owned, unlimited shared boards and collaborators, 3 basic colors, low-resolution images and first-page PDF import.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    Web
    iOS
    Android
    Browser extension
    Made bySpringbok Solutions LLC-FZZiteboard
    Price read fromwhiteboardfox.comziteboard.com
    CheckedNov 12, 2026Nov 12, 2026

    Worth knowing

    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.

    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

    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.

    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

    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.

    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

    Whiteboard Fox

    No public discounts listed.

    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, Whiteboard Fox or Ziteboard?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, Whiteboard Fox is cheaper to start with: $7.90 a month, against $9 a month for Ziteboard. Whiteboard Fox starts at $7.90 per month, and Ziteboard starts at $9 per month, billed monthly ($85 billed yearly).

    Which has a free plan, Whiteboard Fox or Ziteboard?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, both Whiteboard Fox and Ziteboard have a free plan.

    Which platforms do Whiteboard Fox and Ziteboard run on?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, only Ziteboard lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. 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.
    How we review and grade