The Ziteboard Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Ziteboard in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Ziteboard
The Insider’s Guide
Lightweight online whiteboard for tutoring and live teamwork
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among whiteboard and mind map tools, read from Ziteboard’s own pages.
Made by Ziteboard · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Ziteboard’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Ziteboard’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 12 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade
Ziteboard is a browser-based whiteboard with freehand drawing, shape recognition, image and PDF import, and live collaboration with chat and video. It leans toward tutoring, with a formula editor, graph plotter and compass among its math tools. Paid plans lift the free plan's limits on boards and file quality.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Ziteboard, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Skip it if you want private boards for nothing.
- 1
Best for a simple tutoring whiteboard
Ziteboard is a browser whiteboard with live chat, a formula editor and a graph plotter, aimed at tutors.
- 2
Paid plans start at $9 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $9 per month, billed monthly ($85 billed yearly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Starter plan: 3 boards owned, unlimited shared boards and collaborators, 3 basic colors, low-resolution images and first-page PDF import.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Realtime collaboration
Unlimited people can share a board live. An integrated chat adds text, audio and video, and the video runs peer to peer.
- 6
Math tools
A formula editor takes LaTeX or a virtual keyboard, and a graph plotter and interactive compass cover functions and geometry.
- 7
Drawing helpers
Freehand strokes are smoothed, and rough circles and other shapes are recognized and redrawn. Sticky notes are included.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 12 of 61
That is against the other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
Nothing Ziteboard does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
Ziteboard at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $9 per month, billed monthly ($85 billed yearly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Ziteboard
- Category
- Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a simple tutoring whiteboard
Ziteboard is a browser whiteboard with live chat, a formula editor and a graph plotter, aimed at tutors. The free plan gives 3 boards, public only, and Pro is $9 a month. Skip it if you want private boards for nothing.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Monthly 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 | C | A free Starter plan with 3 owned boards, public boards only and limited data traffic. |
| Features | C | Freehand drawing, shape recognition, math tools, import and live chat. Private boards, full PDF import and backup export are Pro. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. The homepage and the FAQ disagree about whether there are native apps. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iOS and Android plus a Chrome extension, WordPress and an enterprise API. No desktop app is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Ziteboard is for
- Fits if you run live lessons and need math tools on the board
- Works for tutors who share a board link
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Private tutors and teachers running live lessons
- People who want a simple whiteboard on any device
- Companies that need a white-labeled board through the API
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$9
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Ziteboard has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9 per month, billed monthly ($85 billed yearly).
That's around the middle of what whiteboards charge.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Quoted by email: REST API, white label license, single sign-on, encryption and a dedicated server.
The free plan
Starter plan: 3 boards owned, unlimited shared boards and collaborators, 3 basic colors, low-resolution images and first-page PDF import.
Read from ziteboard.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on ziteboard.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Lightweight online whiteboard for tutoring and live teamwork. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: real-time collaboration, whiteboard.
Freehand drawing, shape recognition, math tools, import and live chat.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- WordPress
- Chrome
Ziteboard is made by Ziteboard.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
12/61
Other whiteboard and mind map tools it is graded above
Ziteboard's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 12 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 22 of 61) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $9 a month, against a middle price of $7.49 for the category: 29 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 16 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 62 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Ziteboard’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 7 of 61
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 61
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 61
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 61
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 22 of 61
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 55 whiteboard and mind map tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Ziteboard is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Nothing Ziteboard does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 37 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools grade higher. It costs $108 a year.
What you could not
- An endless canvas that stays smooth with hundreds of things on it.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
What this rests on. Ziteboard’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Limnu, Whiteboard Fox, Excalidraw, Microsoft Whiteboard and tldraw
The 5 tools Ziteboard is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Limnu
Free plan · from $5/mo
Freehand online whiteboard for quick sketching with others.
- Only Ziteboard lists an Android app.
- Only Ziteboard lists a browser extension.
- 2.0GPA
Whiteboard Fox
Free plan · from $7.90/mo
Shared online whiteboard that works in any modern browser.
- Only Ziteboard lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Ziteboard lists a browser extension.
- 2.6GPA
Excalidraw
Free plan · from $6/mo
Open-source whiteboard for hand-drawn style sketches and diagrams.
- Only Ziteboard lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Ziteboard lists a browser extension.
- Excalidraw is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 3.4GPA
Microsoft Whiteboard
Free
Free collaborative canvas built into Microsoft 365 and Teams.
- Only Ziteboard lists a browser extension.
- Only Microsoft Whiteboard lists a Windows app.
- Microsoft Whiteboard also covers templates.
- 3.2GPA
tldraw
Free
Free online whiteboard with a local desktop app.
- Only Ziteboard lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Ziteboard lists a browser extension.
- Only tldraw lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Ziteboard free?
Ziteboard has a free plan. Starter plan: 3 boards owned, unlimited shared boards and collaborators, 3 basic colors, low-resolution images and first-page PDF import.
How much does Ziteboard cost?
Ziteboard lists 6 plans. Starter: $0.
What platforms does Ziteboard work on?
Ziteboard is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Ziteboard offer any discounts?
Ziteboard publicly lists the following: Team discounts for longer periods.
Does Ziteboard have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Ziteboard is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Ziteboard have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Ziteboard is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Ziteboard open source?
Ziteboard is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Ziteboard integrate with?
Ziteboard's listing names WordPress and Chrome. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Ziteboard?
Ziteboard is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Ziteboard?
The closest alternatives to Ziteboard in our directory are Limnu, Whiteboard Fox, Excalidraw, Microsoft Whiteboard and tldraw.
How does Ziteboard compare with other whiteboard and mind map tools?
Ziteboard's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 12 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 12.
Is Ziteboard good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Ziteboard C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $9 a month, against a middle price of $7.49 for the category: 29 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Ziteboard?
Nothing Ziteboard does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Ziteboard’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Ziteboard's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Ziteboard. Prices change, so check ziteboard.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Ziteboard, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ziteboard
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Ziteboard’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Ziteboard is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Ziteboard. Prices and plans change: check ziteboard.com before you buy.