Google Jamboard too pricy? Here are 4 low-cost virtual whiteboard app alternatives

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Conceptboard seeks to serve the enterprise. The service lets you connect to cloud storage services, such as Box, Dropbox, and OneDrive, and, once connected, lets you insert files (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDFs, and more) to your board. Conceptboard includes video conferencing, so you can see and talk to your colleagues as you work on your board. When you're ready, you can choose a presentation mode--called Live Moderation--where all participants' screens show the board locations of the presenter.

Limnu works in a browser on both desktop and mobile devices, as well as within an app on Android or iOS devices. The app integrates both with Slack (so you can collaboratively add an illustration to a channel) and with appear.in (for video conferencing). As of November 2016, Limnu offers both a $5 per month plan for an individual and an $8 per user, per month plan for teams. If you teach, you can apply for free use of Limnu for the duration of a class.

RealtimeBoard for your Team supports video conferencing and screen-sharing as well. And, yes, it integrates with Slack, too. RealtimeBoard offers both individual and team plans, starting at $10 per month for individuals and $40 per month for a team of five (as of November 2016). A free version lets you create three boards with up to three members each.

Sketchboard helps you collaboratively draw diagrams. It provides several hand-drawn elements you can drag-and-drop to your infinite-size board as you create a mindmap, illustrate a process flow, or show various computer elements. A board created with Sketchboard.io will tend to suggest a hand-drawn look.