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OpenBoard Whiteboard vs SideNotes

A side-by-side look at OpenBoard Whiteboard and SideNotes. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

OpenBoard Whiteboard

OpenBoard Whiteboard

Education & Reference

OpenBoard is a free and open source interactive whiteboard software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It allows teachers and students to draw, annotate over documents and presentations, import images, record audio, capture screenshots and more, making it useful for presentations and online lessons.

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SideNotes

SideNotes

Office & Productivity

SideNotes is a digital notebook and annotation tool for the Mac. It allows users to take notes and annotate documents, PDFs, and images. Key features include cross-platform sync, website annotation, handwritten notes with Apple Pencil, and secure encryption.

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