For makersSubmit your app

Explain Everything

An interactive whiteboard app built for recording narrated video lessons and screencasts alongside live collaboration.

Online whiteboards

Updated

Visit Explain Everything (the official site)

Main use cases

  1. Teach a remote class
  2. Present from the canvas
  3. Brainstorm ideas as a group

Ranked in the order the vendor's pages put them.

Alternatives to Explain Everything

  1. ZiteboardSubstitute
    shares 2 of 3shares 2 of 3: Teach a remote class, Brainstorm ideas as a group

    Ziteboard states sticky notes, export to image or PDF, granular access control and 1 more; Explain Everything's pages do not say. Explain Everything states built-in timer, templates library and third-party integrations; Ziteboard's pages do not say. Ziteboard lists browser-extension and api; Explain Everything's pages do not say.

  2. LimnuPartial overlap
    shares 2 of 3shares 2 of 3: Teach a remote class, Brainstorm ideas as a group

    Explain Everything states built-in timer, templates library, presentation mode and 2 more; Limnu's pages do not say. Limnu states sticky notes, granular access control and hand-drawn style rendering; Explain Everything's pages do not say. Explain Everything lists ios and android; Limnu's pages do not say.

Explain Everything next to its top 2 alternatives

Each cell is what the vendor's own pages state. Unknown means the pages do not say, which is not the same as no. Where a no rests on a figure, the cell shows the figure.

FeatureExplain EverythingZiteboardLimnu
Infinite canvasYes2Yes9Yes13
Real-time multiplayer cursorsYes2Yes10Yes14
Sticky notesUnknownYes11Yes14
Freehand drawingYes2Yes10Yes14
Voting or dot-votingUnknownUnknownUnknown
Built-in timerYes1UnknownUnknown
Templates libraryYes1UnknownUnknown
Built-in voice or video callYes2Yes10Yes14
Presentation modeYes3Yes11Unknown
Diagramming shape libraryUnknownUnknownUnknown
Comment threadsUnknownUnknownUnknown
Export to image or PDFUnknownYes10Unknown
Offline modeUnknownUnknownUnknown
Third-party integrationsYes1UnknownUnknown
Granular access controlUnknownYes9Yes14
Single sign-on supportUnknownYes12Unknown
Mobile appYes1Yes11Unknown
Hand-drawn style renderingUnknownUnknownYes14
AI-assisted board contentUnknownUnknownUnknown
Task or kanban cardsUnknownUnknownUnknown

Feature list with quotes

  • Infinite canvas: Yes2

    Boundless drawing board You never run out of drawing space in Explain Everything

  • Real-time multiplayer cursors: Yes2

    Collaborate in real-time or work asynchronously

  • Freehand drawing: Yes2

    The Draw Tool comes in two forms: Pen and Pencil. Switch to Highlighter for automatic opacity

  • Built-in timer: Yes1

    Timer Use clock and stopwatch to measure time

  • Templates library: Yes1

    Template library Set of ready-made projects for instant use

  • Built-in voice or video call: Yes2

    Built-in voice chat Talk over the visuals with your students or your remote team

  • Presentation mode: Yes3

    Create interactive presentations Create or import an already existing presentation. Make it fun! Draw and add more slides to engage your students

  • Third-party integrations: Yes1

    External cloud storage integrations Easy integrations with Dropbox, Google Drive, YouTube, OneDrive, Schoolwork, and more

  • Mobile app: Yes1

    iPads, iPhones, Chromebooks, Android devices, and as a web browser app for desktop

Not stated on the vendor's pages: Sticky notes, Voting or dot-voting, Diagramming shape library, Comment threads, Export to image or PDF, Offline mode, Granular access control, Single sign-on support, Hand-drawn style rendering, AI-assisted board content, Task or kanban cards.

Sources

  1. https://explaineverything.com/pricing/, checked 20 Sep 2026
  2. https://explaineverything.com/whiteboard-app/, checked 20 Sep 2026
  3. https://explaineverything.com/, checked 20 Sep 2026
  4. https://explaineverything.com/feed, checked 2 Oct 2026
  5. https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/explaineverything.com, checked 2 Oct 2026
  6. https://hn.algolia.com/api/v1/search?query=%22explaineverything.com%22&restrictSearchableAttributes=url&tags=story&hitsPerPage=1000, checked 2 Oct 2026
  7. https://status.explaineverything.com/, checked 2 Oct 2026
  8. https://explaineverything.com/.well-known/security.txt, checked 2 Oct 2026
  9. https://ziteboard.com/faq/, checked 20 Sep 2026
  10. https://ziteboard.com/, checked 20 Sep 2026
  11. https://ziteboard.com/online-whiteboard-features/, checked 20 Sep 2026
  12. https://ziteboard.com/pricing/, checked 20 Sep 2026
  13. https://limnu.com/, checked 20 Sep 2026
  14. https://limnu.com/faq-support/, checked 20 Sep 2026

Updated