--- description: Review of OpenBoard Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: OpenBoard | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Whiteboard Software](/directory/4597/whiteboard/software) > [OpenBoard](/software/101738/openboard) # OpenBoard Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/101738/openboard Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/101738/openboard?page=2) > OpenBoard is an open-source whiteboard solution that helps educators interact with students by creating live content utilizing custom stylus lines, highlighters, erasers and more. It enables users to configure the background size, color, and grid and line intensity as per individual requirements. OpenBoard comes with a built-in library of sounds, videos, images, shapes and animations, allowing teachers to create interactive content and increase student engagement. Schools and universities can upload and store course-specific documents within the platform, ensuring quick access to content for teachers and students. It provides a web browser, which lets tutors make annotations and share webpages from a centralized platform. Additionally, users can access various tools such as protractors, calculator, clock, stopwatch, world maps and sticky notes to improve the learning experience. OpenBoard facilitates integration with third-party applications, including GoogleMaps and GraphMe. It is available for free and support is extended via documentation, discussion forum and email. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 7 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 7 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: OpenBoard ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: OpenBoard is open source and is available for free. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Available Countries**: Switzerland ## Features - Activity Dashboard - Categorisation/Grouping - Collaboration Tools - Content Management - Data Import/Export - Digital Canvas - Document Management - Document Storage - Drag & Drop - Image Library - Presentation Tools - Sketching and Annotation Tools - Tagging - Third-Party Integrations - Whiteboard ## Integrations (1 total) - Google Maps ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Whiteboard Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4597/whiteboard/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The Podcast option is straightforward. It comes with almost all the options required to share the screen and lets you share everything in a few clicks. 4. The library is diverse and has the vast majority of features (eg. adding audio, video, and shapes) needed to take notes (even the technical ones). 5. One of my favorite features in Openboard is how easy it is to add images from the web without leaving the application. Takes a couple of clicks and it's done\! > > **Cons**: The unavailability of shortcuts. I use Openboard for taking notes through my touchpad, and it'd be nice if the application also had keys assigned to various tools through which a user could switch between them. For example - if I have selected a pen, I could choose an eraser with the key "a" and then switch back to using the pen with the key "s" or anything else. The same goes for other tools as well. This will make using Openboard even easier and highly efficient. It's such an important feature that the software lacks. > > I've been using Openboard for a long time, and it's one of my favorite productivity software when it comes to taking notes and sharing/storing them either in PDF/video format. It's fast and has all the features I need when I'm learning something and need a place to brainstorm. ----- ### "Full featured whiteboard" — 5.0/5 > **Christian** | *26 March 2021* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: You can write on a standard whiteboard or scribble on top of your desktop, to overlay on your documents and software. This is really nice to setup with a tablet or interactive whiteboard. Unobstrusive icons let you switch from normal use to overlay scribbling. > > **Cons**: Ideal for videoconferences to whether explain something on a board or to add to a document that you are sharing on your screen. > > I have been using manu other whiteboards, usually shipping with interactive whiteboards, and this one really suits my needs. ----- ### "OpenBoard for Easy Note-Taking & Sharing" — 4.0/5 > **Prudhvi Raj** | *4 March 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: OpenBoard's color-changing pens help categorize key points while adding pictures enhances understanding. > > **Cons**: pressure sensitivity issue while making the pen strike for the first time makes bold > > It is the best software for taking notes and sharing we can add pictures and images export the notes in PDF format and share it ----- ### "Openboard" — 5.0/5 > **Anitta** | *26 July 2021* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Digital canvas is good. Ease of use and good handwriting. Can be used for digital painting if interested > > **Cons**: Glitters are not available.difgicult to export notes in pdf format.it takes time and often the software gets crashed > > Good and I am much satisfied. I suggested this to all my colleague ----- ### "Open board" — 5.0/5 > **Margaret** | *12 May 2021* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Best way to teach the student. It is similar to the conventional blackboard which is much more better possibilities for teaching. It has different colours of pen and contains facilities to include slides and figures and also can be recorded. > > **Cons**: It doesn't contain figures like circles and triangle. It would be better if audio facility is incorporated. > > I have been using this application for teaching during these corona days and it is an effective teaching materials. 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