Padlet Sandbox vs Whiteboard.chat
Padlet Sandbox
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| Figure | Padlet Sandbox | Whiteboard.chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €20/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 | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 5 |
| Spec score · Online Whiteboard Tools | 8.9 (#10) | 7.3 (#48) |
| Spec score · Online whiteboards | 8.8 (#12) | 7.8 (#33) |
| Collaboration | People can contribute to a sandbox together and see contributions in real time. | Teachers can join a student’s board to give personalized feedback and use individual or group boards for collaborative activities. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | San Jose, California, United States |
| Security | Padlet says it is SOC 2 Type 1 certified and encrypts data at rest with AES 256-bit encryption and data in transit with SSL/TLS 1.2 by default. | The privacy policy says student login records are stored in a secure cloud database with encryption at rest and in transit, with access limited to employees who need it to operate the service. |
| Support | Padlet lists a knowledge base, email, WhatsApp, webinars and 24/7 support coverage for education customers. | The maker directs questions and suggestions to [email protected]. |
Plans
Padlet Sandbox
- FreeFree
- Platinum€23 a month
- Team€29.99 a month
- Classroom€240 a year
- School & District€1,500 a year
Whiteboard.chat
- Educator (Free)Free
- BasicPrice not published
- GoldPrice not published
- Schools/DistrictsPriced on request
- StarterPrice not published
In their own words
Padlet Sandbox
Padlet Sandbox is a collaborative digital canvas for drawing, writing, and adding media. People can contribute together and see one another’s additions in real time. Add cards and play them in sequence as a slideshow for a lesson, presentation, or storybook, or connect card content to build branching activities, interactive documents, and games. The product page describes more than 25 tools, including breakout rooms, keyboard shortcuts, object linking, granular permissions, and automatic content moderation. Sandbox supports diagramming, workshop templates, guest collaboration, presentation mode, and voting, but it is not an infinite canvas. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and the web, with support for major browsers. Google options include sign-in, Classroom sharing, and Drive files; Padlet also supports importing Jamboards. The Free plan is free and includes 3 padlets, 20MB uploads, 1 user, 2-minute videos, and 5-minute audio. After June 30, 2026, free accounts are limited to 3 total Sandboxes and boards; additional Sandboxes become read-only unless the user upgrades.
Whiteboard.chat
Whiteboard.chat has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.