Groupboard
Twiddla
RealtimeBoard
Smoothboard Air
RM Easiteach
Limnu
VideoScribe
NittiTre WhiteBoard
Quick Note Tab
Notion
Sticky Notes
Markdown New Tab
Browser Note (Chrome Extension)
QuickNote.io
Groupboard is a free online whiteboard that can easily be embedded into your own website, customized, and optionally self-hosted on your own server.
Quick Note Tab is a minimalist Chrome extension that turns each new tab into a private and distraction free notepad. It enables instant capture of thoughts, links, and to do lists with no app switching and no registration, serving as a clean alternative to bloated productivity tools and providing a simple private notepad that is always available.
Groupboard Quick Note TabGroupboard's answer
Online tutors and schools.
Quick Note Tab's answer:
Busy professionals capturing meeting notes during video calls, students managing lecture notes and assignments, researchers collecting URLs while browsing, and writers needing a quick scratchpad. Anyone who values privacy, simplicity, and instant access without leaving their browser.
Groupboard's answer
Groupboard was the very first online whiteboard.
Quick Note Tab's answer:
Built by an indie product manager who needed a straightforward browser notepad without privacy compromises or feature bloat. The goal was creating a tool that does one thing exceptionally well. No venture backing, no aggressive monetization.
Groupboard's answer
Quick Note Tab's answer:
Thousands of individual users across professions: remote workers, students, researchers, and writers. Used by people at various companies and universities who need a private browser notepad for daily tasks.
Groupboard's answer
Groupboard can be embedded in your own website and customized.
Quick Note Tab's answer:
Instant access with complete privacy. All data stays on your device with optional encrypted Chrome Sync. The extension replaces your new tab page, so note taking requires zero context switching. No registration, no subscriptions, no data collection.
Groupboard's answer
Groupboard is highly configurable and can be optionally embedded in your own website or self hosted on your own server.
Quick Note Tab's answer:
Essential features without unnecessary complexity. Local storage means notes never touch external servers unless you opt into encrypted sync. Completely free with no premium upsells or artificial limitations. The minimal interface is ideal for screen sharing during professional calls.
Groupboard's answer
Javascript and C++.
Quick Note Tab's answer:
Chrome Extension Manifest V3, vanilla JavaScript, local browser storage APIs (localStorage and chrome.storage with optional sync), native browser features for rich text editing. Lightweight architecture with minimal dependencies.
Twiddla - Mark up websites, graphics, and photos, or start brainstorming on a blank canvas.
Notion - All-in-one workspace. One tool for your whole team. Write, plan, and get organized.
RealtimeBoard - RealtimeBoard is an online collaboration software created as a team collaboration and online brainstorming tool. It's super easy to use & free!
Sticky Notes - Sticky Notes is an integrated feature of adding notes in the Windows operating systems.
Smoothboard Air - Smoothboard Air is a collaborative interactive whiteboard application for iPads and Android devices that revolutionizes interaction in lecture rooms.
Markdown New Tab - Write notes in Markdown directly in the 'New Tab' page
