Freeform digital canvas for Microsoft 365 and Teams
Microsoft Whiteboard is a freeform digital canvas for sketching, brainstorming and teaching together, with pen and touch input, sticky notes, templates and reactions. It is built into Microsoft Teams meetings, saves boards to OneDrive, and is free with a Microsoft account on the web, Windows, iOS and Android.
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- alternatives
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- Oct 12, 2026
Features
Our take
Pros
- Free with a Microsoft account on web, Windows and mobile
- Built into Microsoft Teams meetings
- Natural pen and touch input for sketching
Cons
- Fewer templates and integrations than Miro or Mural
- No native Mac app, only the web version
- Best suited to teams in the Microsoft ecosystem
Editorial assessment by the Alternatives.tools team, based on what the product is known for. Not a user review.
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Microsoft OneNoteFreeFree digital notebook with freeform pages and handwriting
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