Groupboard vs Spacedeck Open
Groupboard
groupboard.comSpacedeck Open
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| Figure | Groupboard | Spacedeck Open |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 1 |
| Spec score · Online Whiteboard Tools | 9.2 (#5) | 7.7 (#38) |
| Spec score · Online whiteboards | 8.9 (#10) | 8.1 (#22) |
| Founded | 1998 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada | Berlin, Germany |
| Purpose | Groupboard provides a shared online whiteboard with chat that can be embedded in web pages or opened using a supplied link. | Spacedeck Open is a web-based, real-time collaborative whiteboard with rich media support. |
| Use cases | The maker says tutors, schools, and universities use Groupboard for distance learning and online collaboration. | The project lists education, creative mood boards, brainstorming, design thinking, visual note taking, and planning as use cases. |
Plans
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.
Spacedeck Open
Spacedeck Open has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.