Padlet is a collaborative whiteboard software that enables teams, educators, and students to create interactive digital boards and canvases. Users can post text, images, videos, audio, and files on flexible layouts designed for brainstorming, lessons, and creative projects.
With real-time collaboration, role-based permissions, and LMS integrations, Padlet supports both casual ideation and structured classroom or team collaboration at scale.
| Plan | Price | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 padlets; 20MB file uploads; 2 min video recordings |
| Gold | $10/month (Billed Monthly) / $80/year (Billed Annually) | 20 padlets; 100MB uploads; API access |
| Platinum | $15/month (Billed Monthly) / $120/year (Billed Annually) | Unlimited padlets; 500MB uploads; API access |
| Team | $19.99/month per Maker (Billed Monthly) / $149.99/year per Maker (Billed Annually) | Unlimited padlets; Role-based permissions; Analytics dashboard |
| Classroom | $160/year | Unlimited padlets; 100 student accounts; Content safety features |
| School | Starting at $1,000/year (for 10 teachers) | Unlimited students; LMS integrations; SSO support |
Price details: https://padlet.com/site/subscriptions
Competitor |
Pros |
|---|---|
| Miro | Padlet is simpler and faster to set up than Miro, making it ideal for educators and small teams who want quick collaboration without complex toolsets. Its pricing is generally more accessible for individuals, and the learning curve is minimal compared to Miro’s feature-heavy whiteboarding environment. |
| MURAL | Compared to MURAL, Padlet offers a more intuitive, visually friendly interface that works well for students and non-technical users. It also provides affordable personal plans and education-focused subscriptions, whereas MURAL is primarily positioned for enterprise workshops and innovation teams. |
| Jamboard | Padlet delivers richer multimedia support and more structured board layouts than Jamboard. Users can upload larger files, embed videos, and organize posts in multiple formats, making it more versatile for ongoing collaboration beyond simple sticky-note sessions. |
| Conceptboard | Padlet is easier to adopt for classrooms and creative teams due to its clean interface and ready-made templates. It requires less onboarding time than Conceptboard and provides education-specific features like student accounts and LMS integration at competitive annual pricing. |
| FigJam | Unlike FigJam, which is tightly connected to Figma’s design ecosystem, Padlet is more flexible for general collaboration and education use cases. It supports structured boards, storytelling formats, and classroom moderation features that go beyond design-centric brainstorming. |
Competitor |
Cons |
|---|---|
| Miro | Padlet lacks the advanced diagramming, automation, and enterprise workflow tools that Miro provides. Large organizations running complex design sprints or technical mapping sessions may find Padlet limiting in comparison to Miro’s extensive integrations and canvas customization. |
| MURAL | While easier to use, Padlet does not offer the same depth of facilitation tools, voting systems, and structured workshop frameworks available in MURAL. Teams running large-scale design thinking workshops may prefer MURAL’s specialized collaboration controls. |
| Jamboard | Jamboard integrates seamlessly with Google Workspace at no additional cost, which can be more convenient for schools already embedded in Google’s ecosystem. Padlet’s premium features require paid plans, especially for LMS integrations and advanced management controls. |
| Conceptboard | Conceptboard offers stronger compliance and enterprise-grade security options for regulated industries. Padlet’s strengths lean toward education and creative collaboration, which may not meet the strict documentation and audit needs of some corporate environments. |
| FigJam | For product and UI teams already using Figma, FigJam provides tighter integration with design files and prototyping workflows. Padlet operates as a standalone collaboration platform, so design-to-whiteboard continuity is not as seamless. |
