When Google retired Jamboard, my team was left scrambling for a simple shared whiteboard. I tried Jotboard because it markets itself directly as a Jamboard alternative, and we used it for a few weeks of brainstorming and teaching sessions. Here’s my honest review.
Jotboard is an easy-to-use, real-time collaborative whiteboard app positioned as a Google Jamboard alternative. It deliberately keeps things simple — no infinite scrolling canvases or steep learning curve — just a clean whiteboard with the essential drawing tools, real-time sharing, and a genuinely generous free tier. It’s popular with teachers, teams, and creatives.
Account-free guest joining and Jamboard-style tools make it easy for students to hop in.
If you miss Jamboard’s simplicity, this is the closest, most familiar replacement.
Everyone can start drawing immediately without a tutorial.
Jotboard is intentionally simple — if you want Miro-style sprawling boards, look elsewhere.
It focuses on core whiteboarding rather than a large integration ecosystem.
Multiple people draw and edit together live, with account-free guest joining for easy access.
Unlike rivals that cap the free tier at three boards, Jotboard gives unlimited boards for up to 5 collaborators for free.
All the familiar drawing tools plus PDF import and export — the essentials, done cleanly.
Paid tiers add shared folders, version history, board templates, and an Ask AI assistant.
Here’s the real pricing at the time of writing (billed yearly; currency selectable between GBP, CAD, EUR, and USD — shown here in GBP):
Pros: Truly generous free tier (unlimited boards), familiar Jamboard-style simplicity, no learning curve, affordable paid plans, and multi-currency pricing.
Cons: No infinite canvas by design, free tier caps collaborators at 5, and it lacks the deep integrations of bigger whiteboard suites.
Miro is a powerful infinite-canvas workspace with templates, integrations, and advanced features — but it’s more complex and pricier. Jotboard is the opposite philosophy: a clean, simple whiteboard that anyone can use instantly. If you need a full collaboration platform, Miro wins; if you just want a fast, no-friction whiteboard (especially as a Jamboard replacement), Jotboard is the better, cheaper fit.
For teachers and small teams who valued Jamboard’s simplicity, yes — and the free tier alone may be all you need. The Educator plan is very affordable at £24/year for folders and AI, and the whole thing just works without training. If your work demands an infinite canvas or heavy integrations, look at bigger tools; otherwise Jotboard nails simple collaborative whiteboarding.
Yes — the free plan offers unlimited boards for up to 5 collaborators, forever.
Yes, it’s purpose-built as a familiar, simple replacement with Jamboard-style tools.
Educator is £24/year per license and Business is £48/year per license, with a free tier available.
No — account-free guest joining lets people jump in without signing up.
Yes, on paid plans (7-day history on the Educator tier).
You can get started free and explore the plans here: Visit Jotboard.
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