WBO
Web Whiteboard to collaborate in real-time on schemas, drawings, and notes.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 80% of tracked projects; popularity more than 55%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 2.7k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | — |
| Repo updated | 12 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Nodejs, Docker |
Is WBO actively maintained?
WBO is under active development: 1044 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 35 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 89% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
No tagged releases are published, so there is no stable version to pin to — you would deploy from the default branch or a container image built from it.
WBO ranks #25 of 46 in Communication - Custom Communication Systems, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What WBO actually does
WBO is a web-based application designed for real-time collaboration on visual notes, drawings, and schemas. It allows multiple users to share a digital canvas simultaneously to work together on visual tasks.
Best fit: It is well-suited for small teams or individuals who need a straightforward, self-hosted digital whiteboard for remote brainstorming and sketching sessions.
Worth knowing: The repository lacks tagged releases and exhibits a modest maintenance score, which may present risks regarding long-term support and stability. Additionally, the copyleft AGPL-3.0 licence requires you to make modified source code publicly available if you host it as a service.
Deployment notes
As a Node.js application packaged with Docker, it typically requires a container runtime, a persistent volume if session or board data needs to be saved, and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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