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24 alternatives to Whiteboard (YC W26) – an open-source IDE for thoughtful software design

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Whiteboard is an open-source IDE designed for thoughtful software design. It is for software developers who want to contribute to or use an integrated development environment focused on design-first coding practices.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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An open-source collaborative whiteboard▲185
2018 · wbo.openode.io · its alternatives →
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OurBoard – free and open source online whiteboard▲178
2021 · ourboard.io · its alternatives →
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Visme Whiteboards▲266
Bring big ideas to life and brainstorm in style
2022 · visme.co · its alternatives →
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Whiteboardfree – Developer Jobs at Companies That Don't Whiteboard▲396
2018 · whiteboardfree.com · its alternatives →
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Witeboard▲1,017
A real-time whiteboard for your team. No signups required.
2018 · witeboard.com · its alternatives →
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RealtimeBoard 3.0▲569
Enhanced whiteboard. Your guide to the future of teamwork
2018 · miro.com · its alternatives →
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Ycode▲306
No-code web app builder where design meets function
2021 · ycode.com · its alternatives →
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Codeboard.io, a web-based IDE for the classroom▲17
2015 · codeboard.io · its alternatives →
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A virtual whiteboard for working or teaching remotely▲309
2014 · whiteboardfox.com · its alternatives →
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Microsoft Whiteboard▲248
The canvas where ideas, content, & people come together.
2018 · its alternatives →
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Jamboard (Pre-Launch)▲496
Google's new 4K digital whiteboard
2016 · blog.google · its alternatives →
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Weje▲453
Free unlimited online whiteboards for all things that matter
2021 · weje.io · its alternatives →
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Microsoft Whiteboard for iOS & Web▲127
The canvas where ideas, content, & people come together.
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Think Kit by FiftyThree▲467
Mobile whiteboarding at the speed of thought
2015 · its alternatives →
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Ryeboard Beta▲271
A virtual whiteboard for your ideas
2018 · its alternatives →
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RealtimeBoard 2.0 (Miro since 2019)▲286
Web-based whiteboarding & team collaboration tool
2015 · miro.com · its alternatives →
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Sketchboard for Slack▲156
Digital team whiteboard for visual communication on Slack
2015 · sketchboard.io · its alternatives →
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Nestable.dev – local whiteboard app with nestable canvases, deep links▲60
2025 · nestable.dev · its alternatives →
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Mixed▲239
Real-time whiteboard for distributed teams
2019 · its alternatives →
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Board For GitHub▲293
A webview based GitHub project app with native features
2017 · justinfincher.github.io · its alternatives →
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Pad.ws – Whiteboard IDE is now open-source▲20
Pad.ws is an infinite canvas that runs Linux, you can draw, write, open terminals or vscode to your very own ubuntu workspace. This uses Excalidraw for the canvas part while Coder manages the dev environments. We have a Public hosted instance at https://pad.ws if you want to try it out Disclaimer: this project is still very early, your feedback helps us shape it, so please let us hear your ideas!
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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FlyCode▲340
Making web apps editable in minutes, ship products faster
2022 · flycode.com · its alternatives →
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White▲171
Real-time interactive whiteboard
2018 · its alternatives →
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Eraser 2.0▲228
The whiteboard for engineering teams
2022 · eraser.io · its alternatives →

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