Key takeaways:
- Google Jamboard has shut down, and the five best Jamboard alternatives I tested for online whiteboarding were Miro, FigJam, Mural, Lucidspark, and Stormboard. Each fits different needs depending on your role and workflow.
- Miro is best suited for businesses and enterprises, offering good AI assistance in its free plan, while FigJam is ideal for design teams.
- Mural works better for educators with its presentation and facilitation tools.
- Lucidspark is a good fit for project managers and remote teams, with its visual activities, private mode, and integrations with apps like Loom.
- Stormboard feels less fun and creative compared to the others, but it includes chat, trash, and history features in the workspace. Its whiteboard looks like a typical whiteboard and can be downloaded independently of the workspace content.
When I entered Jamboard in my web browser and clicked on the result from Google’s site, the first two lines of text read, “Google Jamboard is winding down” and “Jamboard application end of life information.”
I wasn’t familiar with Jamboard. I use FigJam when I need a digital whiteboard. Still, it’s quite sad that by the time it crossed my path, it had already shut down. After about eight years of serving its users, Google announced it would shut down the digital interactive whiteboard.
Although the exact number of users wasn’t made public, some Jamboard alternatives at the time of the shutdown issued statements to welcome users who would be migrating. This tells me it wasn’t an unknown tool. Some people relied on it for creativity and collaboration.
The shutdown meant users had to pack up their files and whatever they enjoyed about it. Google instructed users to migrate and provided a timeline. This also created the need for Jamboard alternatives that could fit.
Maybe you were affected, maybe not. You might have already migrated and are still trying to settle into the tool you picked next. Or you’ve been using other tools and looking for something better. Perhaps you just heard of Jamboard and what you could do with it, only to find out it’s been shut down. Whatever the case is, that’s why I wrote this article—for you. To help you explore five other Jamboard alternatives for online whiteboarding.
Google Jamboard overview
Jamboard was a digital interactive whiteboard that enabled real-time interaction and allowed for edits through synchronous collaboration. It is integrated with Google Drive, Google Sheets, and Google Docs in its collaborative design. Google developed the interactive whiteboard as part of the Google Workspace product family. It came with an accompanying 55″ 4K touchscreen physical display, priced at $5,000, which could be mounted on a wall or configured into a stand, and its input options include a stylus, eraser, and touch.
It was a helpful tool for creative teams, teachers, students, and businesses that needed interactive online sessions and remote connections. Jams were created on user pages, where people could access their recent Jams and start or create new ones.
Jamboard tools
- Draw: For choosing a pen and color. Then use your finger or a stylus to draw.
- Eraser: Select the eraser to erase with your finger or a stylus for drawings made using the pen. You could also use the eraser that came with your Jamboard. To delete, select the item and remove it.
- Select: Used to grab objects and drawings. Drag to move them around the frame or pinch to resize.
- Sticky notes: Used to create sticky notes for students or collaborators to type in.
- Add image: Insert a photo by uploading an image or using Google’s image search.
- Shapes: Choose from circles, squares, arrows, and other shapes.
- Text: Add text without using a sticky note.
When items were highlighted, other users viewing the file on a phone or tablet could also see the highlighted areas.
Jamboard was often used for collaboration alongside other tools like Google Classroom, where individuals could be given access and assigned as editors on the board.
When it was still active, Jamboard, according to reviews, had limitations. Students could delete study files without the administrator’s notification. It had no offline function, supported only a limited number of active users at a time, capped the maximum number of slides per Jam at 20, and required Teams or Zoom for verbal communication.
These limitations drove some creatives and educators to alternative tools, but Jamboard still had users who relied on it.
Jamboard was announced in October 2016 and officially released in May 2017. In September 2023, Google announced its plan to shut down Jamboard after December 31, 2024. Three months before the shutdown, in October 2023, Jamboard became view-only as part of a phased approach. This prevented users from creating new boards or editing existing ones across the web, iPhone, iPad, Android, and Jamboard devices. Jamboard was officially discontinued on January 1, 2025. Alongside the shutdown, Google stopped supporting the 55″ 4K touchscreen physical display device.
Users were told to export Jams to PDF, and in Q1 2025, Jams stored in Google Drive were automatically converted to PDFs. After that, Jams were deleted once the conversion was complete.
Meanwhile, Google noted that customer feedback indicated that third-party whiteboarding solutions, such as FigJam, Lucidspark, and Miro, worked better for them. At the time of the shutdown, Google recommended these tools as alternatives to Jamboard for whiteboarding within Google Workspace.
Quick glance: Top 5 Jamboard alternatives I tested
For me, seeing Jamboard already shut down prompted me to gather alternative options for users who were on its platform but had not yet settled on another tool or found one that suits their needs. I also considered creatives who are just getting started and still trying to figure out which whiteboard tool they should begin with. Even those trying to switch from ones they currently use.
Google already mentioned three alternatives its users can migrate to. However, I dug deeper and found two more tools that can also serve.
I documented my experience using these tools for digital whiteboarding in their free plans and web apps on desktop. Key things I noted include
- Set up and onboarding
- Features
- Pricing
- Import and export
- How each handles real-world tasks
| Alternatives | Best for | Free plan? | Paid plans |
| Miro | Best for businesses and enterprises | Yes | Starts at $10/member/month |
| FigJam | Best for design teams | Yes | Starts at $5/month |
| Mural | Best for educators | Yes | Starts at $12/member/month |
| Lucidspark | Best for project managers | Yes | Starts at $11/user/month |
| Stormboard | Best for typical whiteboarding and workspace tasks | Yes | Starts at $10/month |
Alternative 1: Miro
Miro is a workspace and collaboration platform that offers online whiteboarding for visual collaboration, brainstorming, and creative workflows, catering to both teams and individuals. There are also formats like docs, data tables, timelines, and slides. It has a talk track for recording voice comments and a live call feature. There is integration with planning and productivity tools and templates for a quick start.
It allows creating polls, dot voting, dynamic sliders, and surprise spinners. It caters to skill sets across product, UX design and research, engineering, program and project management, marketing, and IT.
It can be used for customer journey mapping, technical drawing, prototyping, strategy and planning, process mapping, agile practices, roadmapping, cloud visualization, wireframes, sticky notes, and flowcharts.
Set up and testing
Sign-up and onboarding were fast and easy from the homepage. After signing up, I was asked questions related to my role and how I would be using the tool. After that, Miro redirected me to the dashboard, which has the tools for whiteboarding and using other features. It also customized the board based on whether I was using a trackpad or a mouse, including a quick feature walkthrough. It allows you to add or invite team members to the board.
To use Miro, I started with templates instead of creating from scratch. Some templates are reserved for paid plans, but there are plenty available for free users. I picked a strategy presentation template, and it got added to the board. It had slides and cards that I could edit and move around.
Miro AI-generated content, like documents and prototypes, including fixing grammar inside the template board.
Aside from templates, I also tried creating from scratch. It has a quick start option for that, like adding objects to the board with preformed shapes and text. Then I could edit and add more cards if needed.
Key features in Miro I interacted with
- Miro AI: Create boards with AI and edit existing boards using AI
- Templates: Choose pre-built boards for different use cases
- Sticky notes: Take notes, add, and paste notes onto the board
- Text and shapes: Add and edit written content; insert shapes, lines, and diagrams
- Eraser: Draw with the pen, highlight, and erase pen marks
- Frames: Includes A4, letter, mobile, tablet, and desktop frames
- Video calls and talk track recordings: Connect with team members and give interactive video walkthroughs of boards
- Share and export: Invite members to edit or only view the board, and export created boards
- Present: Present directly from Miro. It sets the board to presentation mode when you click on Present
Miro rating
8.5/10—easy to navigate and good AI access for the free plan.
What I liked
The onboarding was smooth, and the quick walkthroughs made it simple to navigate without a steep learning curve. I could undo changes, present directly from the board, choose templates, or create entirely using AI. It was easy to use, provided a good experience, and its interface wasn’t overwhelming.
What I didn’t like
Creating from scratch was just fair; it would need more time learning, as I couldn’t get the hang of the pen tool easily.
Pricing
| Plans | Costs |
| Free | $0 with a single workspace, including 3 editable boards, 10 AI credits per month for Miro AI, and 5 Talktracks. |
| Starter | $10/member/month, including unlimited boards in a single workspace, 25 AI credits per month for Miro AI, and unlimited talk tracks. |
| Business | $20/member/month everything in the starter, including 50 AI credits per month for Miro AI |
| Enterprise | Custom price from 30 members for everything in Business including 100 AI credits per month for Miro AI |
| Miro prototyping (add-ons) | $20/team/month and is available on starter and business plans to generate prototypes with AI, build flows with clickable components, connectors, and previews, and have the flexibility to choose the amount of credits. |
Alternative 2: FigJam
FigJam is Figma’s online whiteboarding tool for brainstorming and collaboration. You use Figma for detailed UI/UX design, wireframing, and creating interactive prototypes, and FigJam for ideation, mind mapping, and collaborative workshops.
FigJam files are lightweight environments where anyone can take part. These files are a specific type of file in Figma, and you can access them alongside your regular design files in your teams, projects, and drafts. FigJam files have three main regions: the board, the file toolbar, and the main tools and objects bar.
It has templates if you don’t want to start from scratch. Members on the board can react to ideas with stamps, emojis, and high fives for quick responses in real time. People outside your team can also join the board to contribute within a set period.
With FigJam, you can create decision trees, diagrams, and mind maps. It is used to run critiques or hold feedback sessions on designs, as well as to collaborate and align with project stakeholders.
There’s also an Import feature that lets you migrate from other tools, like exporting a board from Jamboard and importing the same content into FigJam to continue working and editing.
Aside from FigJam, Figma also offers:
- Figma Draw
- Figma Design
- Dev Mode
- Figma Slides
- Figma Make
- AI
Set up and testing
I already have an account, but I signed up again, answered onboarding questions about my role and what I would use it for, and gained access to FigJam to start creating files.
I didn’t immediately start from scratch with shapes and text. Instead, I browsed templates, picked one, and added it to the board. The template had an explanation and tips on how to manage it. I could edit the template and move things around as I wanted.
There’s also focus music on the board. While creating, I selected a track and set a timer.
Key features in FigJam I interacted with
- Sticky notes
- Templates
- Shapes and text
- Music and timer
- Vote and view comments
- Share
- Stamp
- Section
- Table
- Plugins and widgets
FigJam rating
8.45/10—heavy on design and creativity tools.
What I liked
I could easily use FigJam alongside Figma for design work, which makes it great for pricing value.
Additionally, it includes a comprehensive walkthrough and guide on how to get started with FigJam, covering various aspects of the board. Creating was easy, especially with templates. It also offers more creative and design tools for the board.
What I didn’t like
I didn’t see many AI features on the starter plan, and it was often affected by internet fluctuations. It feels more advanced compared to some other tools, but I couldn’t find a presentation mode. It also felt a bit overwhelming, and I struggled to create from scratch.
Pricing
Seats give you access to Figma products, including Figma Design, Figma Slides, and Dev Mode, not just FigJam.
| Plans | Costs |
| Starter | $0 for working on personal projects (limited AI credits) |
| Professional | If you are a professional or part of a small team; Collab seat: $5/monthDev seat: $15/monthFull seat: $20/month (3000 credits/mo for full seat) |
| Organization | Billed annually for businesses that design products across their organization; Collab seat: $5/monthDev seat: $25/monthFull seat: $55/month (3500 credits/month for full seat) |
| Enterprise | Billed annually for businesses designing for multiple products or brands; Collab seat: $5/monthDev seat: $35/monthFull seat: $90/month (4250 credits/month for full seat) |
Alternative 3: Mural
The visual collaboration platform gives teams an interactive space to ideate, align, and execute their strategy.
One of its key use cases is an online whiteboard that provides a collaborative space for teams, featuring tools such as sticky notes, images, templates, and facilitation aids to facilitate easier brainstorming, planning, and project tracking. You can also engage with your team through real-time sessions or feedback.
Use Mural’s area tool to divide your canvas into distinct sections for different activities or topics. The outline feature allows you to create an agenda directly on the board, making it easy for participants to follow along and jump to relevant sections during an online whiteboard collaboration session.
Mural offers a library of templates. When you select a template, you can customize it to your needs. You can also embed images, videos, GIFs, and documents directly onto the board, then use the drawing tools for lines and arrows.
The facilitation controls on Mural include a timer to manage activities, a summoning feature for calling participants to a specific area of the board, and a control for celebrating contributions.
Contributions can also be set to private mode before being shared with the group. When you are done, you can export your created board.
Set up and testing
Just like the other tools, signing up was easy and onboarding was smooth. It redirected me to the dashboard, where I could see the boards I had created, choose a template, or start creating from scratch. I joined with both mobile and desktop, and activity on the board synced simultaneously.
I first started creating from scratch, using the creativity tools available. I used shapes and connectors to create connecting boxes on the board, then used the pen tool to draw a tree and added text for labels. On the same board where I started from scratch, I added a template for a team, and it showed up beside my created elements.
I interacted with its presentation features, but since I created the board for myself, I saved it and moved back to the dashboard.
Key features on Mural I interacted with
- Templates
- Sticky notes
- Icons
- Images
- Mind map
- Text, shapes, and connectors
- Draw
- Facilitate
- Present and share
- Move and map
- Import
Mural rating
8.3/10—easy to navigate and create with key tools available.
What I liked
Creating on Mural felt easy and simple. It didn’t feel overwhelming to use, and it was fun moving around the board. Mural has key features and tools for making collaboration and presentations smooth. It also has an icon library, and finding tools wasn’t difficult.
What I didn’t like
It can be a bit slow during slight network fluctuations, and there is no Mural AI available for free users.
Pricing
| Plans | Costs |
| Free | $0 for 3 Murals |
| Team | $12/member/month for unlimited Mural |
| Business | $17.99/member/month billed annually for everything inTeam and single sign-on (SSO) (SAML 2.0) |
| Enterprise | Contact sales for multiple workspaces and all features |
Alternative 4: Lucidspark
The tool allows creating a virtual space for teams to come together, share, and organize ideas. It provides a canvas for mapping out concepts and supports teams across Agile development, user research, brainstorming, meeting facilitation, project planning, and strategic visioning.
It offers templates so you can build from pre-created slides instead of starting from scratch. Features include visual activities, dynamic mind maps, collaborative AI, Lucid cards, and dynamic tables. It also integrates with apps already in your workflow.
Lucidspark is one of Lucid’s products, and its virtual space includes tools like sticky notes, shapes, templates, voting, and a timer. Teams can organize ideas using frames and tables, connect thoughts with lines, import documents, and record video messages.
Set up and testing
After onboarding, the platform redirected me to the dashboard, where I had the option to choose between whiteboarding with Lucidspark and creating a board from scratch, rather than using a template. I used shapes and sticky notes to start building on the board. With the pen tool, I drew freely and erased when needed.
When trying out its templates, I selected one for daily standups, which was added to the board. The templates are editable. I could create in private mode without contributors on the board seeing my work. Lucid also includes a timer, presentation mode, and video recording with integrations like Loom and Zight.
Features on Lucidspark interacted with
- Templates
- Visual activities
- Text, shapes, and sticky notes
- Breakout board (enterprise plan)
- AI in Lucid
- Pen and eraser
- Timer and voting
- Video recording and presentation
- Private mode
- Comment and share
Lucidspark rating
8.3/10—easy to navigate while covering key features.
What I liked
The shapes had more editing flexibility, such as adjusting corner radius. Sticky notes also displayed the author’s name, which makes referencing easier. I especially liked private mode for solo brainstorming.
What I didn’t like
I found that it requires more learning time to fully maximize the tools, though the variety of creativity features makes that worth it.
Pricing
| Plans | Costs |
| Free | $0 including 3 editable Lucidspark boards |
| Individual | $11/user/month, including unlimited editable boards |
| Team | $36/3 team licenses/month including touchscreen whiteboards |
Alternative 5: Stormboard
Stormboard is a digital workspace used for collaborative or individual brainstorming and works well with tools like Microsoft Teams.
When you create in each workspace using the creative tools provided, you can draw and write on whiteboards that are added to the workspace.
Teams can use it to brainstorm ideas, hold meetings, and manage projects by organizing ideas in a visual format. It supports various media types, including text, images, videos, and files, and offers features like templates, reports, a timer, and a voting system.
Files created outside Stormboard can be imported, and new files created in Stormboard can also be downloaded to your device.
Set up and testing
After signing up, I was taken to the dashboard where I could create a storm. In creating a storm, which is each workspace, you can choose from a template or start with a blank board. I chose to start with a blank board, but I couldn’t do much creatively, so I had to switch to templates.
When I selected a template, it was added to the workspace. The items I had already created on the blank board were moved inside the template.
There is also a separate whiteboard feature in the Storm workspace where you can use the pen tool to draw or write as you would on a typical whiteboard. Items on this whiteboard can be independently downloaded to your device regardless of what you have in the Storm workspace. All whiteboards created also get added to the workspace.
Exploring the workspace, I found a task feature for viewing assigned tasks and downloading task reports. There were also chat and trash tools: the chat tool for messaging and the trash tool for viewing deleted items to either restore or permanently delete them. Stormboard also allows you to add a YouTube video to the Stormboard.
Features in Stormboard I interacted with
- Chat
- Search
- History
- Tasks
- Trash
- Text, shapes, and sticky notes
- Timer and voting
- Reports and templates
- Import and share
Stormboard rating
8/10—Despite not having a fun feel for creativity, it has features that are helpful for working collaboratively on the board.
What I liked
I liked the chat feature in the workspace. It appears like a typical chat and allows @mentioning someone in the workspace. I also liked the task tracking feature, which showed all tasks, both incomplete and completed. There was also the search feature, which let me search for comments related to me or another user.
What I didn’t like
I couldn’t fully figure out how to create tasks. Also, templates added later, after creating on a blank board, don’t appear on their own. Instead, they add what’s already on the board inside the template. It also didn’t really have a fun feel or many creative tools.
Pricing
| Plans | Costs |
| Free | $0 including 5 open Storms and 5 users per Storm for individuals or teams of 5 or less |
| Business | $10/user/month, including unlimited open Storms and unlimited users per Storm for small-to-medium-sized teams |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing, including full access to StormAI for larger organizations |
Head-to-head Comparison for 5 best Jamboard alternatives
| Alternatives | Key features | Rating (/10) |
| Miro | Miro AITemplates and frames Sticky notes, texts, shapes, and erasersVideo calls and talk track recordingsShare and exportPresent | 8.5/10 |
| FigJam | TemplatesSticky notes, shapes, and textMusic and timerVote, view comments, and shareStamp and sectionTable, plugins, widgets | 8.45/10 |
| Mural | TemplatesSticky notes and iconsMind mapText, draw, shapes, and connectorsFacilitate, present, and shareMove and mapImport | 8.3/10 |
| Lucidspark | TemplatesVisual activitiesText, shapes, and sticky notesBreakout board (enterprise plan)AI in LucidPen and eraserTimer and votingVideo recording and presentationPrivate modeComment and share | 8.3/10 |
| Stormboard | ChatSearch, history, tasks, and trashText, shapes, and sticky notesTimer and votingReports and templatesImport and share | 8/10 |
My conclusion after testing the 5 best Jamboard alternatives for online whiteboarding
Jamboard may be gone, but there are alternatives to keep your creativity, organization, teamwork, and presentations going. There are many online whiteboard tools, but I narrowed them down to 5 and tested them all. But which one should you choose?
After testing these five alternatives, I concluded that the right choice depends on what you need most. If you’re looking for a tool that prioritizes design and creative features, FigJam is a better choice. If you need something that fits business use or your role in an organization, Miro is a strong option. Mural works better for educators, while Lucidspark and Stormboard fit project management and everyday teamwork.
However, that doesn’t mean these tools won’t work for different purposes. It just means some tools serve certain roles better than others.
Also, consider tools that integrate well with your productivity apps or other remote work platforms.
Whether you start from scratch or lean on templates, each of these tools helps you keep ideas flowing. However, it’s best to use templates when you’re not sure how to create what you want.
Jamboard shutting down doesn’t end digital whiteboarding. It simply opens the door for you to explore alternatives that might be even better.
FAQs on Jamboard alternatives for online whiteboarding
Q: When exactly did Google Jamboard shut down?
A: Jamboard has already shut down. It became view-only on October 1, 2024, and reached end-of-life on December 31, 2024.
Q: Can I export my existing Jamboard content?
A: I doubt you still have to do that if you haven’t. Google converted Jams to PDFs in early 2025 and deleted Jam files after conversion. If you didn’t manually export during the window, check whether you still have access to your converted Jams, then export them.
Afterwards, you can import your exported Jams into alternatives like FigJam, Lucidspark, and Miro using their import features.
Q: Which alternative is most similar to Jamboard?
A: Google officially recommended FigJam from Figma, Lucidspark from Lucid, and Miro as the primary partners. These alternatives work well, but you can also try the other options mentioned in this article. Which one you pick depends on what you used Jamboard for.
Q: Do any alternatives work offline?
A: Most digital whiteboards are cloud-based, like Stormboard. However, while you can make edits offline, changes sync once your connection is restored. A tool like FigJam will also notify you if you have unsaved changes.
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