FigJam vs Sketchboard
FigJam
figma.com
Sketchboard
sketchboard.ioSide by side
| Figure | FigJam | Sketchboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 7 |
| Spec score · Online whiteboards | 9.4 (#3) | 8.1 (#21) |
| Spec score · Online Whiteboard Tools | 9.3 (#4) | 7.7 (#37) |
| Integrations | The official product page names Asana, Jira and GitHub integrations, while the integrations catalog also lists Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. | The homepage lists Microsoft Teams, Slack, GitHub, Webex, and Google Drive integrations. |
| Intended users | Figma describes FigJam as a collaborative tool for teams and says users do not need prior knowledge of design tools. | Sketchboard describes its audience as distributed teams, including product teams, consultants, and larger organizations. |
| Support | Figma offers instant answers through its AI support chatbot and email support for Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans; it says phone and live-chat support are not offered. | Email support is listed as basic for Free and Starter, and priority for Team and Business. |
| What it does | FigJam is a collaborative online whiteboard for brainstorming, planning, diagramming and team workshops. | Sketchboard is an online collaborative whiteboard for sketching ideas, diagramming systems, and remote team planning. |
Plans
FigJam
- StarterFree
- StarterFree
- Professional — Collab seat$3 a month
- Professional Collab seat$3 a month
- Enterprise — Collab seat$5 a month
- Enterprise Collab seat$5 a month
- Organization — Collab seat$5 a month
- Organization Collab seat$5 a month
Sketchboard
- FreeFree
- Starter$6 a month
- Team$20 a month
- Business$39 a month
- Starter$60 a year
- Team$200 a year
- Business$390 a year
In their own words
FigJam
FigJam is an online collaborative whiteboard for teams to develop ideas, make decisions, and plan work. It supports brainstorming, diagramming, meetings, sprint retrospectives, project planning, and roadmapping. Teams can choose from more than 300 ready-made templates or create their own. FigJam AI can generate templates and visuals, organize sticky notes by theme, and turn board output into action items. Collaboration features include audio conversations, live chat, comments, stamps, emotes, and Spotlight mode. People outside a team or company can join an open session for 24 hours without logging in. Integrations include Asana, Jira, GitHub, Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Notion, and Confluence. FigJam is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, with an iPad app for gathering inspiration and exploring ideas. The free Starter plan is free and allows unlimited collaborators in three editable files. Paid plans start at $3 a month for a Professional Collab seat.
Sketchboard
Sketchboard has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.