--- description: Review of Microsoft Whiteboard 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: Microsoft Whiteboard | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Whiteboard Software](/directory/4597/whiteboard/software) > [Microsoft Whiteboard](/software/101906/microsoft-whiteboard) # Microsoft Whiteboard Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/101906/microsoft-whiteboard Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/101906/microsoft-whiteboard?page=2) > Microsoft Whiteboard is a cloud-based freeform whiteboard software designed to help teams share ideas and content on a digital canvas. Key features include diagramming, collaboration, templates, reporting/analytics and sketching and annotation tools. Teams using Microsoft Whiteboard can add and manipulate shapes, images and tables to ideate and collaborate in real-time. Using various types of gridlines and board colors that can be used together or separately, staff members can customize board backgrounds. Avatars help team members to track changes made in tasks and ensure operational efficiency. Additionally, it offers text notes, GIFs and sticky notes to establish an interactive experience across users. Microsoft Whiteboard provides a wide range of templates, including brainstorming, meeting, Kanban sprint planning, SWOT analysis, project planning, problem-solving and more. The application integrates with Microsoft Teams, enabling users to collaborate via drawing and annotation tools. Mobile application for iOS devices is also offered, allowing users to remotely manage business activities. Microsoft Whiteboard is available for free and support is extended via documentation, FAQs and discussion forum. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 158 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 158 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Microsoft Whiteboard is available for free. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 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, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg and 15 more ## Features - API - Brainstorming - Chat/Messaging - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Customisable Templates - Diagramming - Digital Canvas - Document Management - Drag & Drop - Idea Management - Ideation - Meeting Management - Planning Tools - Presentation Streaming - Presentation Tools - Project Planning - Reporting/Analytics - Screen Recording - Sketching and Annotation Tools ## Integrations (2 total) - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Teams ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Whiteboard Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4597/whiteboard/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It's cloud based so you have to live with that to get the other benefits. > > When it first came out, I started using it. I love the way I can remotely communicate but also move items on the whiteboard between computers on the network even if I'm not logged on to my workplace desktop. ----- ### "Simple and Easy to Use. Low functionality but great for what it is." — 4.0/5 > **David** | *3 April 2024* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Its simplicity. It's a tool that I've found I like because I can use it across devices, especially with SSO. > > **Cons**: For some reason, I find it a little bit finnicky. Despite its simplicity, I feel like I should be able to use it with a little bit more intuitiveness. > > Love it for what it is. A simple, basic whiteboard. ----- ### "Half-baked and feature-free" — 1.0/5 > **Ryan** | *9 June 2021* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: The core features are competently executed--it's mind-numbingly easy to create a new whiteboard, and there is no confusion possible as to what the (very few) available tools in the toolbar do. > > **Cons**: The list of missing features is extraordinarily long, so I'll focus on the most glaring omissions and limitations. The tool palette is quite limited; while at first glance it appears there are four different "pens," they are in fact just four copies of the same pen, all of which can be configured only minimally (width, from "1" to "6," and your choice of 15 colors). There is a highlighter tool which has similar configuration limitations and doesn't even include opacity adjustment. The eraser tool is overzealous; one errant click and giant portions of your diagram vanish. The text tool has one pre-set "handwriting" type font that I find to be practically illegible; this can't be changed. There is also a redundant "note" tool that mimics Post-It notes, but it is unclear what the purpose of these notes is intended to be, since there is no visibility control toggle, etc. The drawing experience is awful as well; the interface automatically attempts to "smooth" your drawings (you can't disable this either\!), meaning that any fine details that you draw that Whiteboard interprets as errors are obliterated. > > For a product that is ostensibly part of the Office 365 suite, Microsoft Whiteboard is probably the weakest and least useful product that I've worked with so far. Yes, it's easy to create a new whiteboard; yes, you can even create a (long, ugly, hard-to-read) URL to share your whiteboard; and yes, you can even export your whiteboard as a PNG. But those aren't features--those are basic requirements--and Whiteboard barely manages to pull even those off. ----- ### "Collaboration within Teams" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *28 January 2022* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I especially like that, during a Teams meeting, you know that everyone is looking at and using the same board. Although other whiteboard tools are a bit more polished, the full integration of Microsoft Whiteboard as part of the M365 world is really useful. > > **Cons**: As I said, it does lack a little bit of the polish of some other dedicated whiteboarding tools, but it has come on quite a lot in the last few months. I can see this improving to their level within a year or two. > > It is easy to share and collaborate on ideas with colleagues during a Teams meeting. ----- ### "Microsoft Whiteboard Review" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *24 January 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I liked how simple and intuitive Microsoft Whiteboard it, it makes brainstorming feel natural without getting in the way. > > **Cons**: It can feel a bit limited when you want more advanced tools or customization options. 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