Scribble Together vs Spacedeck Open
Scribble Together
scribbletogether.comSpacedeck Open
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| Figure | Scribble Together | Spacedeck Open |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.16/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Online whiteboards | 9.3 (#6) | 8.1 (#22) |
| Spec score · Online Whiteboard Tools | 8.9 (#11) | 7.7 (#38) |
| Collaboration | Board owners can let guests scribble and navigate together on a shared board. | Spaces support real-time collaboration and can be shared on the web or by email. |
| Founded | 2017 | 2011 |
| Platforms | The maker says its web app runs on Mac, Windows, Chromebook, and Android, and it offers a native iOS app. | The project describes a web application that can run locally or self-hosted; the opened project pages do not state support for specific desktop or mobile operating systems. |
Plans
In their own words
Scribble Together
Scribble Together is an online whiteboard for handwriting equations, drawing diagrams and annotating PDFs. Users can import PDF files, add marks and export the annotated documents. Boards provide an infinite canvas, and users can create unlimited whiteboards. Owners can allow guests to scribble and navigate on a shared board; guests join by link or temporary four-digit code without registration or passwords. Background choices include graph, lined, dot-grid and music staff paper. A Zoom app gives meeting participants access to whiteboards created in the meeting. The help guide describes PDF import and export through Google Drive using the iOS file picker and PDF export feature. Its Free plan provides an offline personal notebook for iOS, unlimited whiteboards and guest joining. The Member plan costs $4.16 a month and includes web board creation, access across devices and unlimited guests. First-time web sign-ins receive a three-day trial; memberships include 14 or 30 free days depending on monthly or annual membership. The project began in 2017.
Spacedeck Open
Spacedeck Open has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.