COMPARISON
Both make a whiteboard easier to see on a video call. Only one turns the board into digital content that is readable on every screen, searchable afterwards, accessible to every student — and does it with the lowest barrier to entry in the category.
Logitech Scribe
A wall-mounted camera appliance that shares one whiteboard into one video call.
$1,200–$1,500
estimated price range per room, per board
ShareTheBoard
Software that works with any 1080p camera and a standard laptop with a dedicated GPU.
From a few dollars
per month — barrier to entry is much lower
THE SHORT VERSION
Scribe solves one problem with one device: getting a cleaner picture of one whiteboard into one video call. ShareTheBoard is a platform that turns any board, in any room, into live digital content on every screen — using the cameras and laptops you already have.
Scribe sends pixels. ShareTheBoard reconstructs strokes, so remote viewers can zoom in 8×, read fine detail, copy transcribed text and keep the board legible on a phone.
When a Scribe-equipped board is wiped, the content is gone. Board Memory saves every board state automatically and timestamps it against the session.
A single camera feed is the same for everyone. With ShareTheBoard each viewer controls zoom, contrast and pace on their own device — the difference between a nice-to-have and an accessibility provision.
Hardware capability is fixed at purchase and eventually discontinued. Software capability grows: transcription, overlay and bring-your-own-model options arrive without touching the room.
Scribe needs a unit, a mount and cabling per room. ShareTheBoard starts at a few dollars a month with any 1080p camera and a laptop with a dedicated GPU. If you want a dedicated hardware option, STBox compares favourably on cost and capability.
Compare STBoxFEATURE BY FEATURE
Fourteen capabilities that matter in real rooms, with the reasoning behind each row.
Scribe is a dedicated camera appliance mounted above the board. ShareTheBoard works with any 1080p camera — even a basic webcam — and a standard laptop with a dedicated GPU.
Scribe is tuned for a single whiteboard within a fixed field of view. ShareTheBoard handles whiteboards, blackboards, glass, flipcharts and multi-board walls.
Scribe sends an enhanced camera image. ShareTheBoard reconstructs the board as digital content that stays crisp at any zoom level.
Handwriting, diagrams and formulas become searchable, copyable text.
Scribe offers manual snapshots at best. ShareTheBoard automatically archives every board state before it is erased.
Layer slides, notes and media on top of the live board for everyone watching.
Scribe fades the presenter when they stand still. ShareTheBoard keeps the full board visible continuously, even while someone writes.
Every viewer controls their own zoom and contrast; transcribed content works with assistive technology.
No new interface for the presenter — write on the board exactly as before.
Scribe is a video source for a call. ShareTheBoard also delivers to LMS, browsers and personal devices.
Capability improves over the life of the deployment instead of being fixed at purchase.
Institutions can plug in their own models and keep processing under their own policy.
Appears as a camera in any conferencing tool — no proprietary content share required.
Board content is captured; people in the room are not the subject of the recording.
COST AND EFFORT
Hardware capture devices are only one option. Here is how the whole category compares on what it actually costs to run.
| Category | ShareTheBoard | Hardware capture (Scribe, Kaptivo†) | Interactive whiteboards | Digital whiteboards (Miro, Mural) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relative cost | From a few dollars/month — flexible per-user or per-room plans with volume discounts | ≈2× higher — a capital purchase per room | ≈10× higher — major capital expense | ≈1× — similar range |
| Hardware required | Minimal — any 1080p camera + laptop with a dedicated GPU; optional STBox appliance | Dedicated appliance per room | Dedicated screen per room | None (browser-based SaaS) |
| Training and adoption | None — click-free, instant use | Minimal, but limited functionality | Significant — a new interface to learn | Significant — complex digital tools |
| Ongoing maintenance | Included — continuous updates | No updates; end-of-life risk | Separate cost — warranty and repair | Vendor-managed |
| Board memory and replay | Full — automatic snapshots | Limited or absent | Device-dependent | Partial — manual export only |
| AI transcription | Full, including bring your own model | None — basic OCR at best | None, limited or expensive | None, limited or expensive |
| Accessibility | Comprehensive — WCAG, screen readers, per-user zoom | Not addressed | Limited, device-dependent | Not designed for physical boards |
† Kaptivo has been discontinued. Relative costs are order-of-magnitude estimates.
See ShareTheBoard pricingIN YOUR ROOMS
Scribe is designed for a single whiteboard in a meeting room. A lecture hall has wide boards, long sightlines and students at the back who cannot read what is written.
Whatever the room, the starting point is the same: any 1080p camera and a laptop with a dedicated GPU. No expensive capture appliance, no mount, no re-cabling. For a permanent, zero-touch setup, add STBox and compare its cost and capability.
Any room
lecture hall, classroom, boardroom or client site
WHAT YOU KEEP AFTERWARDS
Every board state saved and timestamped, so wiping the board costs nothing.
Read moreSlides, notes and media layered on the live board for everyone watching.
Read moreEncrypted sessions, role-based access and retention that follows your policy.
Read more“Students at the back stopped asking me to repeat what was on the board — they just zoom in on their own screens.”
Lecturer · Universidade Católica Portuguesa
“We compared a camera-based capture device with ShareTheBoard. The difference was what we still had after the lecture.”
AV & Learning Technologies lead · Placeholder
QUESTIONS WE GET
It replaces the need for it. ShareTheBoard delivers the board to remote participants using a common 1080p camera and a laptop with a dedicated GPU, so the barrier to entry is much lower. If Scribe is already installed, ShareTheBoard can also take its output as a video source.
ShareTheBoard runs on any 1080p camera — even an inexpensive webcam — and a standard laptop with a dedicated GPU. No dedicated capture appliance is required. If you prefer a plug-and-play hardware option for permanent rooms, STBox is an optional appliance that compares favourably on cost and capability.
Yes. Because the board is digitised rather than streamed as a photo, viewers can zoom up to 8× and the strokes stay sharp on small screens.
Board Memory has already saved it. Each board state is archived and timestamped against the session, so nothing is lost when the teacher wipes and continues.
The board is the subject of the capture, not the people in the room. Sessions are encrypted, access is permissioned, and retention follows your own policy — including on-premise deployment where required.
Yes. ShareTheBoard appears as a virtual camera in any conferencing tool and can also deliver the board directly to browsers, personal devices and LMS platforms.
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