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Groupboard
Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
What it is
Groupboard is a shared online whiteboard with real-time chat and a message board. Participants can open a board through a supplied link, and its contents remain after everyone has logged off. It works in HTML5-capable browsers, including iOS and Android browsers, without plugins or downloads. Paid hosted plans let users embed Groupboard in their own web pages and use its JavaScript API to control and customize the applet. 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, and the product works with graphics tablets such as Wacom and Huion. The free plan allows five users per whiteboard, 20 saved pictures, and 10 background images, with ads and limited support. A 15-user hosted plan costs $9.99 a month, billed monthly, or $99/year; a 50-user plan costs $19.99 a month, billed monthly, or $199/year. Both hosted plans are ad-free and include unlimited technical support. Groupboard lists TutorCruncher and Acuity Scheduling integrations for payment and session scheduling. It was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada.
For and against
For
- Whiteboard contents remain after everyone logs off.
- Works in HTML5 browsers without plugins or downloads.
- Paid hosted plans include embedding and a JavaScript API.
- Self-hosted versions are available.
- Interface is translated into 12 listed languages.
Against
- Free plan limits boards to five users.
- Free plan has ads and limited support.
- Paid hosted plans start at $9.99 a month.
The verdict
Groupboard offers a persistent shared whiteboard with chat, browser access, and hosted or self-hosted options. The free plan has limits on users and saved content, while paid hosted tiers raise the user limit and include technical support.
Who it suits
Groupboard suits tutors, schools, and universities using shared boards for distance learning or online collaboration. It may also fit people who need an embeddable or self-hosted whiteboard with chat.
Plans and prices
Free Groupboard
5 users per whiteboard · 20 saved pictures · 10 background images · ads
Read 15 Oct 2026 · groupboard.com
Hosted Groupboard 15-user
15 users per whiteboard · 250 saved pictures · 100 background images · ad-free
Read 15 Oct 2026 · groupboard.com
Groupboard Designer 15-user
15 users per whiteboard · 250 saved pictures · 100 backgrounds · document upload
Read 15 Oct 2026 · groupboard.com
Hosted Groupboard 50-user
50 users per whiteboard · 500 saved pictures · 200 background images · ad-free
Read 15 Oct 2026 · groupboard.com
Groupboard Designer 50-user
50 users per whiteboard · 500 saved pictures · 200 backgrounds · document upload
Read 15 Oct 2026 · groupboard.com
15-user Hosted Groupboard
15 users per whiteboard · 250 saved pictures · 100 background images · ad-free
Read 8 Oct 2026 · groupboard.com
50-user Hosted Groupboard
50 users per whiteboard · 500 saved pictures · 200 background images · ad-free
Read 8 Oct 2026 · groupboard.com
On the record
- Advanced whiteboard
- Groupboard Designer adds pan and zoom, multiple pages, undo, object selection and document upload.groupboard.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Browser operation
- The client runs in HTML5 browsers, including mobile browsers, without plugins or downloads.groupboard.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- Groupboard works in HTML5-capable browsers, including iOS and Android browsers, without plugins or downloads.groupboard.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Company address
- The contact page lists PO Box 1142, Ladysmith, British Columbia V9G 1A8, Canada.groupboard.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The maker says it has developed the Groupboard product range since 1997.groupworld.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company ownership
- Group Technologies Inc is described as a privately owned software development and consultancy company.groupworld.net · read 15 Oct 2026
- Designer API
- Designer API extensions cover zooming, copy/cut/paste, selection, deletion, undo, page navigation and synchronized pan.groupboard.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Documentation includes FAQ, user manual, administrator manual, API reference, HTML generator and standalone-server troubleshooting guidance.groupboard.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Document formats
- Designer accepts AutoCAD DXF plus GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PowerPoint, Excel, Word and PDF backgrounds.groupboard.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Embedding
- Paid boards can be copied into customer webpages and configured through a control panel.groupboard.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Embedding and API
- Paid hosted plans allow users to embed Groupboard in their own pages and use its JavaScript API to control and customize the applet.groupboard.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Free trial
- The hosted 15-user and 50-user plans have a free one-week trial, with no obligation to pay.groupboard.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Graphics tablets
- Groupboard works with graphics tablets such as Wacom and Huion.groupboard.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Independent score
- Gitnux ranks Groupboard tenth among whiteboard products with an overall score of 6.5 out of 10.gitnux.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The tutoring offering lists TutorCruncher and Acuity Scheduling integrations and recording uploads to Google Drive, Amazon S3 or Vimeo.groupboard.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The interface is translated into Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Finnish, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew and Arabic.groupboard.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: AppBrain usability
- AppBrain’s review sample mentions an unattractive chat interface, force-closes, pointer bugs and limited functionality.appbrain.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Capterra features
- Capterra complaints request more drawing and shape tools, embedded video, additional languages and WordPress or Slack plugins.capterra.com · read 15 Oct 2026
