# Boardmix review (2026): is the free plan enough?

> Whiteboard for diagrams and mind maps with AI tools and lifetime plans

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

Boardmix is an online whiteboard for mind maps, flowcharts and other diagrams that teams edit together. It has browser access plus Windows and Mac apps, and its higher plans add AI tools for building mind maps, flowcharts and presentations from a prompt. Besides subscriptions it sells one-time lifetime plans for 1 to 20 members.

- **Category:** Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- **Made by:** Shenzhen Pixso Technology Co.,Ltd
- **Website:** https://boardmix.com
- **Runs on:** Web, Windows, macOS
- **Who should skip it:** Tight if you stay free, since 3 boards and 100 objects per board go fast.
- **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026

## Pricing

As of Nov 12, 2026, Boardmix has a free plan, and paid plans start at $5 per member / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** 1 team workspace, 3 editable boards, 100 objects per board, 1 GB storage and 10 version history records.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | 3 editable boards, 100 objects per board, 1 GB storage, standard-definition export and 10 version history records. |
| Starter | $5 per member / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly) | Unlimited boards, objects and projects, unlimited visitors with editing rights, 10 GB storage per seat, HD and watermark-free exports. |
| AI Starter | $10 per member / month, billed annually ($15.9 billed monthly) | Everything in Starter plus an AI agent, AI mind map, flowchart and presentation tools, and 5,000 AI credits per seat each month. |
| AI Business | $20 per member / month, billed annually ($29.9 billed monthly) | Everything in AI Starter with 20 GB storage and 10,000 AI credits per seat each month. |
| Enterprise / Private | Custom | Multiple team workspaces, advanced permissions, OIDC single sign-on and a dedicated customer success manager. |
| Lifetime | $99 one-time, for 1 member | Own it with no renewal: 10 GB workspace capacity and 10,000 total AI credits. Larger packs run $399 for 5 members, $699 for 10 and $999 for 20. |

Read from https://boardmix.com/pricing/ on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Boardmix before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Annual billing** (Annual discount): Starter is $5 per member a month billed annually against $12 billed monthly; AI Starter is $10 against $15.9 and AI Business $20 against $29.9. Source: https://boardmix.com/pricing/
- **Lifetime plans** (Lifetime license): One-time purchases from $99 for 1 member, shown against a struck-through $248, up to $999 for 20 members. Source: https://boardmix.com/pricing/
- **Free access for education** (Education): Boardmix says educational use is free; request activation by email and describe the use. Source: https://boardmix.com/education/
- **Free access for nonprofits** (Nonprofit): Boardmix says nonprofits get free access; email the team to request activation. Source: https://boardmix.com/nonprofits/

## Key features

- **Mind maps and diagrams:** Mind map, flowchart, UML, ER, organizational chart and Venn diagram makers sit on the same whiteboard canvas.
- **AI tools:** AI Starter and above list an AI agent plus AI mind map, flowchart and presentation tools, metered in monthly AI credits.
- **Team boards:** Boards are shared in a team workspace. Paid plans allow unlimited visitors with editing rights.
- **Desktop and web apps:** Windows and Mac apps are on the download page next to the browser version.
- **Export and version history:** Free exports standard-definition files and keeps 10 versions. Paid plans export in HD and Ultra HD without a watermark and keep 100 versions.
- **Templates:** The site has template libraries for mind maps, flowcharts and other diagram types.

## Good for

- Solo users who want a one-time lifetime purchase instead of a subscription
- Small teams building mind maps and flowcharts together
- Students and nonprofits that can request free access

## Worth knowing

- The Free plan is capped at 3 editable boards and 100 objects per board.
- AI tools start at the $10 AI Starter plan and draw on monthly AI credits.
- Single sign-on (OIDC) is listed only on Enterprise / Private, which has no published price.
- The download page lists Windows and Mac apps and no Linux, iOS or Android app.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Boardmix is a whiteboard with mind map, flowchart and UML makers, and it sells a $99 lifetime plan as well as subscriptions. The free plan stops at 3 boards, AI tools start at $10 a seat, and the apps are for Windows and Mac only.

- **Value for money: B.** $5 a seat a month billed annually sits at the edge of the cheaper quarter ($5.00), and the $99 lifetime plan is under two years of the category's middle price.
- **Free plan and trial: C.** The free plan allows 3 editable boards, 100 objects per board, 1 GB storage and 10 saved versions. No trial is listed.
- **Features: C.** Mind maps, flowcharts, UML and ER diagrams on one canvas, plus AI tools. The AI tools are metered in credits and start at $10 a seat.
- **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. You build your own boards from templates.
- **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web, Windows and Mac only: no phone app and no integrations are listed.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Boardmix's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

## Where it stands among whiteboard and mind map tools

- Boardmix's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 23 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 19.
- It stands best on value for money (B, above 59 of 98) and worst on features (C, above 0).
- Its paid plans start at $5 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 14 of the 69 others that charge start lower.
- On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 22 tools score higher and cost less.

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/whiteboards

## Keep it, or make your own?

**Keep it.** The plain part of Boardmix you could make: mind mapping and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 56 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools grade higher. It costs $60 a year.

- You could make: Mind mapping and templates: an app builder makes these well.
- You could not: An endless canvas that stays smooth with hundreds of things on it.
- You could not: A diagram editor.
- You could not: A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- You could not: Several people working in it at the same moment.
- You could not: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.

A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it.

**Tags:** Whiteboard, Mind mapping, Diagrams, Real-time collaboration, Templates, AI features

## Alternatives

- [Miro](https://toolgpa.com/tools/miro): Online whiteboard for team brainstorming, diagrams and planning. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/boardmix-vs-miro)
- [Xmind](https://toolgpa.com/tools/xmind): Mind mapping app with AI, Gantt charts and a presentation mode. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/boardmix-vs-xmind)
- [EdrawMind](https://toolgpa.com/tools/edrawmind): Mind mapping and diagram software with AI tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/boardmix-vs-edrawmind)
- [Whimsical](https://toolgpa.com/tools/whimsical): Whiteboard for flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps and docs. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/boardmix-vs-whimsical)
- [FigJam](https://toolgpa.com/tools/figjam): Online whiteboard from Figma for brainstorms, diagrams and meetings. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/boardmix-vs-figjam)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026:

- https://boardmix.com/pricing/
- https://boardmix.com
- https://boardmix.com/download/
- https://boardmix.com/education/
- https://boardmix.com/nonprofits/

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/boardmix
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