Some are simple and free, while others are complex and pricey.

Here are our favorites.

You just need to sign in with your Microsoft account tostart creating whiteboards.

Media team using a whiteboard on a hybrid video conference

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The app features a large range of templates to get you started, separated by category.

you could also preserve your own templates so that you could roll them out time and time again.

On a Mac, you’re limited to placing elements and typing instead.

Microsoft Whiteboard

Drawing is satisfying, with a degree of smoothing applied to your creations.

There are also tools for placing notes and adding text blocks.

Freeform has no templates, as of yet.

Apple Freeform

Freeform is completely free to use, and syncs between devices using iCloud.

The product is primarily aimed at work environments and teams, rather than personal use.

you could also invite other members to view your boards on the free plan, but not participate.

Miro

Miro becomes a massively powerful tool once you upgrade.

Simply visit the website to start creating your canvas.

There’s a basic set of tools that are available on both desktop and mobile platforms.

Witeboard

It’s a functional barebones experience, but that also means relatively few barriers to entry.

Zoom Whiteboard is available to all users, even those on the basic free plan.

Basic and Pro users get access to 3 editable boards, complete with collaboration.

Zoom Whiteboard

you’ve got the option to alsomark up screens during a Zoom call.

Jamboard is a somewhat barebones but ultimately functional collaborative whiteboarding app.

There’s not a lot more to say about Jamboard or Google Meet’s implementation of it.

Google Jamboard

It gets the job done.

Looking for more useful tools?

Check out thebest free apps for Windowsand someMac apps you’ve got the option to use everyday.