Sketchboard review

Sketchboard is a shared online whiteboard for teams that need to plan work, brainstorm, or map out systems together. People can edit the same board in real time, with live cursors and updates, on an infinite canvas. The idea is to give a team one visual workspace rather than pass diagrams and sketches around as separate files.

The product combines freehand drawing with more structured diagramming. Sketchboard lists over 400 sketch shapes, automated connections, and support for UML diagrams, flowcharts, and software design maps. Teams can also mark up screenshots to discuss UX changes or point out bugs, then reorganize boards for presentations.

That makes it more focused than a general-purpose project tracker: the core job is visual collaboration. If your team mainly needs text documents or task assignments, the published product details don’t establish Sketchboard as a replacement for those tools.

Sketchboard’s best fit is a team that thinks through systems or plans visually. Real-time editing and an infinite canvas suit open-ended brainstorming, while sketch shapes and automated connections give software diagrams more structure than a collection of freehand marks. The same board can be used to map a flow, annotate a screenshot, or assemble ideas for a presentation.

The free plan gives teams a way to start without a monthly bill: it includes 3 editable boards, up to 5 users, 500 comments, and 1 team. The tradeoff is a tight board allowance, but that may be enough to see whether a shared visual workspace fits how your team works.

Paid pricing starts at $5 per month with annual billing for Starter, or $6 month to month, according to the pricing page. Starter includes unlimited boards and 1 GB of storage, but only 1 editor. For teams that need several editors, Team is listed at $20 monthly or $16.67 per month with annual billing. It includes 5 editors, unlimited free viewers, and unlimited comments.

The main catch is editor pricing. Starter’s $5 annual-billing rate is for one editor, not a small group editing together. Each extra Starter editor costs $6 per month, so the headline starting price can understate the cost of a collaborative team. Team includes 5 editors and charges $5 per month for each extra editor; Business starts at $39 monthly or $32.50 per month with annual billing and includes 10 editors, with the same $5 extra-editor price.

Storage also varies by plan: Team lists 500 MB per editor, while Business lists 1 GB per editor. Business adds unlimited private teams, but that may be more than a small group needs. Free is capped at 3 editable boards and 500 comments, so it is not an unlimited workspace. The pricing page lists annual billing as $60, $200, and $390 per year for Starter, Team, and Business, respectively, with two months free versus monthly billing. A free trial is not listed on the vendor's site.

Sketchboard’s Free plan costs nothing, but caps you at three editable boards, up to five users, 500 comments, and one team. Starter is $6 monthly, or $5 a month with annual billing ($60 per year). It gives you one editor, unlimited boards, and 1 GB of storage; extra editors cost $6 each per month. Team is $20 monthly or $16.67 a month billed annually ($200 per year), with five editors and extra editors at $5 each per month. Business is $39 monthly or $32.50 a month billed annually ($390 per year), with 10 editors and extra editors at $5 each per month. Both paid tiers include unlimited free viewers. Storage differs: Team includes 500 MB per editor; Business includes 1 GB per editor. The main price jump is Starter to Team, especially if you need more than one editor. Annual billing is two months free versus paying monthly, according to the pricing details checked November 7, 2026.

The published product information describes shared boards for diagrams, planning, and freehand work, but it does not publish migration steps, supported import formats, or data-export options. That leaves a key switching question unanswered: whether existing boards can move in a usable format, or whether your team would need to recreate them. Before committing, ask Sketchboard how to export boards and test the process with a representative project. The published material also includes no Reddit posts or comments, so we can’t substantiate claims about why users leave or how difficult they find switching. For a small team starting fresh, the free plan’s three-board cap offers a limited way to assess whether the workflow fits. For an existing team, check the editor limits too: Starter includes one editor, while Team includes five. Don’t assume your diagrams, comments, or board history will transfer until the vendor confirms what is supported.