Creately vs Groupboard
Creately
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| Figure | Creately | Groupboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $9.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 7 |
| Spec score · Online Whiteboard Tools | 9.4 (#2) | 9.2 (#5) |
| Spec score · Online whiteboards | 9.4 (#4) | 8.9 (#10) |
| Spec score · Collaborative Whiteboard Software | 9.3 (#2) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Founded | 2008 | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia | Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists Google Drive, Slack, Confluence, and Microsoft Teams integrations. | The tutoring offering lists TutorCruncher and Acuity Scheduling integrations and recording uploads to Google Drive, Amazon S3 or Vimeo. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.4 out of 5 from 216 reviews. | 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.4 out of 5 from 1,394 reviews. | 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews. |
| Rating on Software Advice | 4.4 out of 5 from 216 reviews. | 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews. |
| Self-hosting | Enterprise customers can host Creately in private infrastructure through an on-premise deployment option. | The maker says its products are available as hosted cloud services or versions installable on a customer server. |
| Support | The pricing page lists email support for Starter and email/chat support for Team; its help center says support is available 24x7. | Hosted subscribers receive free technical support for the duration of their subscription, and the maker says it tries to answer emails within 24 hours. |
| What it does | Creately is a visual collaboration platform for diagramming, whiteboarding, planning, project work and knowledge management on shared visual workspaces. | Groupboard embeds a real-time collaborative whiteboard, chat and message board into webpages through HTML or an iframe. |
Plans
Creately
- FreeFree
- StarterPrice not published
- TeamPrice not published
- Business$89 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Groupboard
- Free GroupboardFree
- 15-user Hosted Groupboard$9.99 a month
- Hosted Groupboard 15-user$9.99 a month
- 50-user Hosted Groupboard$19.99 a month
- Groupboard Designer 15-user$19.99 a month
- Hosted Groupboard 50-user$19.99 a month
- Groupboard Designer 50-user$29.99 a month
In their own words
Groupboard
Groupboard is a shared online whiteboard with real-time chat and a message board. People can open it through a supplied link, and its contents remain after all users log off. It works in HTML5-capable browsers, including iOS and Android browsers, without plugins or downloads. Paid hosted plans allow embedding the board in web pages and use of a JavaScript API to control and customize it; self-hosted versions can be installed on a customer's server. The interface is translated into Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Finnish, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew, and Arabic. It also works with graphics tablets such as Wacom and Huion. The Free Groupboard plan costs nothing and allows five users per whiteboard, 20 saved pictures, and 10 background images; it includes ads and limited support. Hosted plans cost $9.99 a month for up to 15 users per whiteboard or $19.99 a month for up to 50 users. Groupboard was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada. Its privacy statement says its servers are in Quebec and personal data is not transmitted outside Canada.