# OpenBoard Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is OpenBoard the right Whiteboard solution for you? Explore 7 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/203472/OpenBoard/reviews --- OpenBoard 4.6 (7) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/203472/OpenBoard/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of OpenBoard Ease of use 4.0 Customer Service 3.8 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-7 of 7 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Rishi G. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Lightweight and Powerful Whiteboarding Software!" December 24, 2022 5.0 I've been using Openboard for a long time, and it's one of my favorite productivity software when it comes to taking notes and sharing/storing them either in PDF/video format. It's fast and has all the features I need when I'm learning something and need a place to brainstorm. Pros A few things that I really like in Openboard are - 1. I use it on my Ubuntu machine and it works flawlessly. It's light on the CPU and almost never lags, it takes less than a second to fire up and it's ready to work.2. Openboard's interface is not bombarded with features and that keeps the UI/UX clean and minimal.3. The Podcast option is straightforward. It comes with almost all the options required to share the screen and lets you share everything in a few clicks. 4. The library is diverse and has the vast majority of features (eg. adding audio, video, and shapes) needed to take notes (even the technical ones). 5. One of my favorite features in Openboard is how easy it is to add images from the web without leaving the application. Takes a couple of clicks and it's done! Cons The unavailability of shortcuts. I use Openboard for taking notes through my touchpad, and it'd be nice if the application also had keys assigned to various tools through which a user could switch between them. For example - if I have selected a pen, I could choose an eraser with the key "a" and then switch back to using the pen with the key "s" or anything else. The same goes for other tools as well. This will make using Openboard even easier and highly efficient. It's such an important feature that the software lacks. Review Source CM Christian M. Pr Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Full featured whiteboard" March 26, 2021 5.0 I have been using manu other whiteboards, usually shipping with interactive whiteboards, and this one really suits my needs. Pros You can write on a standard whiteboard or scribble on top of your desktop, to overlay on your documents and software. This is really nice to setup with a tablet or interactive whiteboard. Unobstrusive icons let you switch from normal use to overlay scribbling. Cons Ideal for videoconferences to whether explain something on a board or to add to a document that you are sharing on your screen. Switched from [Miro](https://www.capterra.com/p/128955/Miro/) eBeam is nice but works only with their hardware. Jamboard, Miro and the like don't do overaly on your desktop, they just allow you to write on a whiteboard. OpenBoard allows to write on top of your desktop and this is really an interesting feature. Review Source Prudhvi Raj M. Software Dev Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### " OpenBoard for Easy Note-Taking & Sharing" March 4, 2024 4.0 It is the best software for taking notes and sharing we can add pictures and images export the notes in PDF format and share it Pros OpenBoard's color-changing pens help categorize key points while adding pictures enhances understanding. Cons pressure sensitivity issue while making the pen strike for the first time makes bold Review Source AJ Anitta J. AP Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Openboard" July 26, 2021 5.0 Good and I am much satisfied. I suggested this to all my colleague Pros Digital canvas is good. Ease of use and good handwriting. Can be used for digital painting if interested Cons Glitters are not available.difgicult to export notes in pdf format.it takes time and often the software gets crashed Review Source MA Margaret A. Assistant professor Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Open board " May 12, 2021 5.0 I have been using this application for teaching during these corona days and it is an effective teaching materials. I love this application. Pros Best way to teach the student. It is similar to the conventional blackboard which is much more better possibilities for teaching. It has different colours of pen and contains facilities to include slides and figures and also can be recorded. Cons It doesn't contain figures like circles and triangle. It would be better if audio facility is incorporated. Review Source FR Fernando R. Docente de Ciencias Sociales Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Mi aliado en mis clases escolares" December 23, 2021 3.0 Para mi a sido fantástico, me ha servido demasiado para mis clases. Pros Tener a la mano Open Board, es tener la posibilidad de tener un tablero EXTRA que no se pierde, que puedo mirar el tablero de atrás o de adelante las veces que sea. Es una super ayuda con el lápiz,. Me parece genial poder ver un documento o guía de trabajo y resaltar partes de ella, es fundamental. Cons Le faltan muchos recursos didácticos, AGREGAR BIbmoji hoy es fundamental para los chicos, Agregar más aplicaciones interactivas, Integrar geogebra, o programas de este tipo, Kahoor, Quizizz, etc AGREGAR UN CRONOMETRO SIEMPRE EN PANTALLA es vital para controlar el tiempo. Reason for choosing OpenBoard Es gratis y es fundamental para el tema escolar Review Source RF Rinnet F. Assistant Professor Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Openboard" May 28, 2021 5.0 I love this application. It helps me to teach students through online and has also a facility to record the videos Pros It gives the platform for writing on screen. It acts similar as a blackboard. Provides different colours of pencil and facility for using lines Cons It does not have facility to draw different shapes like polygons rectangle circle etc Review Source Similar Products Featured