Excalidraw
Interactive lessons & boardsOpen-source virtual whiteboard
- Stars
- ★ 134k
- Licence
- MIT
- Updated
Free alternatives to Padlet
Last updated · 5 options
Quick answer: Excalidraw has the most stars on its repository of the 5 options here (★ 134k), followed by Nextcloud + Deck (★ 37.2k). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
Collaborative boards for sticky-note style classroom activity. Here are 5 free options, most-starred first.
Nextcloud + Deck
Interactive lessons & boardsSelf-hosted files, Talk and Deck boards for schools
- Stars
- ★ 37.2k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Padlet
Etherpad
Interactive lessons & boardsReal-time collaborative text editor
- Stars
- ★ 18.6k
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
Alternative to Padlet
CryptPad
Interactive lessons & boardsEncrypted collaborative docs and whiteboards
- Stars
- ★ 8k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Padlet, Google Classroom
ONLYOFFICE Docs
Interactive lessons & boardsCollaborative office docs you can self-host for classes
- Stars
- ★ 7k
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Updated
Alternative to Google Classroom, Padlet
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FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Padlet?
Yes. TeacherAlts lists 5 options: Excalidraw, Nextcloud + Deck, Etherpad, CryptPad and ONLYOFFICE Docs.
Which Padlet alternatives are open source?
Excalidraw (MIT), Nextcloud + Deck (AGPL-3.0), Etherpad (Apache-2.0), CryptPad (AGPL-3.0) and ONLYOFFICE Docs (AGPL-3.0).
Which Padlet alternatives run in a web browser?
Excalidraw, Nextcloud + Deck, Etherpad, CryptPad and ONLYOFFICE Docs (all of them).
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