Feature Comparison: Edumaps and Taskcards

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Comparison: Edumaps and Taskcards – Functions and Features
Taskcards does not provide an export function, therefore we cannot provide an importer either.

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Last updated on 2026-05-20
This comparison is based on publicly available information and our own tests. Features may change over time. If any information is outdated or incomplete, please let us know.

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🗺️ Display Formats of Pinboards

Both tools offer different display formats:

Function	Edumaps	Taskcards
Pinboard	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Timeline	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Wall (Board)	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
World map	✔️ with image upload	✔️ Yes
Change format	✔️ Yes	–

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2

📤 Export & Import

Export and import options vary in scope:

Function	Edumaps	Taskcards
Export as Moodle course (MBZ)	✔️ Yes	–
Export as static HTML package including all files	✔️ Yes	–
Export as PDF	✔️ Yes	–
Export as image (screenshot)	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Exporter for own pinboards in JSON	✔️ Yes	–
Importer for own pinboards in JSON	✔️ Yes	–
Import from Padlet including media	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes

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🤝 Collaboration & Sharing

Both tools enable collaboration but differ in sharing options:

Function	Edumaps	Taskcards
Real-time collaboration	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Share with groups/classes	✔️ Yes	–
Share with individuals	✔️ Yes	–
Anonymous sharing (view)	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Anonymous sharing (edit)	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Notification for shared pinboards	✔️ Yes	–
Real-time writing on one document with 100+ users	✔️ Yes (Teamtext)	–

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🛠️ Editing Options

Editing options differ in scope of features.

Function	Edumaps	Taskcards
Custom background image	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Change font (entire pinboard)	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Duplicate pinboard	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Tags for pinboards	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Move columns	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Protect columns	✔️ Yes	Not evident
Share columns with permission profiles	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Embed individual columns in other pinboards	✔️ Yes	–
Show columns at a specific time	✔️ Yes	–
Show boxes at a specific time	✔️ Yes	–
Set column width	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Freely move boxes	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Fully color boxes	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Lock individual boxes	✔️ Yes	–
Share individual boxes	✔️ Yes	–
Global search function for boxes	✔️ Yes	–
Edit history per pinboard	✔️ Yes	–
Version history per box (revisions)	✔️ Yes	–
Restore previous versions	✔️ Yes	–
Freely place arrows and lines	✔️ Yes	–
Freely place text fields	✔️ Yes	–
Survey module with many options	✔️ Yes	–

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📦 Elements of a Box

The components that can make up a box differ:

Edumaps	Taskcards
Label	–
Title	Title
Color	Color
Collapse box	–
Protect box	–
Comments (per box)	Comments
Likes	Likes
Ratings	Ratings
Calendar and bookings	–
Change visibility	–
Assign task	–

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🔎 View and Input

There are differences in how changes become visible when editing boxes:
Function Edumaps Taskcards
Changes visible immediately during input ✔️ Yes Only after saving
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Function	Edumaps	Taskcards
Changes visible immediately during input	✔️ Yes	Only after saving

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📁 Materials in Boxes

Various upload options compared:

Function	Edumaps	Taskcards
Free positioning of text/uploads	✔️ Yes	fixed structure
Recordings (microphone, photo, webcam)	✔️ Yes	–
Screenshots (clipboard)	✔️ Yes	–
Direct upload, drag & drop	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Number of uploads per box	✔️ Unlimited	Limited
Upload limit per file	500 MB	250 MB
Real preview images for links	✔️ Yes	Limited
Rotate images	✔️ Yes	–
Hide content within box	✔️ Yes	–

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✏️ Inputs & Formatting

Feature range and editor differ significantly here:

Function	Edumaps	Taskcards
Bold/italic text	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Color for individual words	✔️ Yes	–
Lists and indentation	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
LaTeX formulas	✔️ Yes	–
Code (inline/block)	✔️ Yes	Limited
Superscript/subscript	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Headings	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Quotes	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Spoiler function	✔️ Yes	–
Image source references	✔️ Yes	–
Private notes (hidden)	✔️ Yes	–
Link text	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Text-to-speech	✔️ Yes	–
Dynamic QR codes	✔️ Yes	–
Use Markdown content	✔️ Yes	–

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💬 Comments & Ratings

Differences in interactions per box:

Function	Edumaps	Taskcards
Ratings per box	✔️ Yes	Globally configurable
Text comments	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Comments with uploads	✔️ Yes	–
Comments with recordings	✔️ Yes	–
Delete all comments with one click	✔️ Yes	–
Notification for new comments	✔️ Yes	–

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10

👥 User Management

User management options compared:

Function	Edumaps	Taskcards
Admin accounts	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Student accounts	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Teacher accounts	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Classes/groups	✔️ Yes	Not evident
Account creation (name/email)	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Account creation (CSV import)	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes

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✨ Additional Features

Overview of additional functions and special features:

Function	Edumaps	Taskcards
Overview of recently visited pinboards	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Public pinboards	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Internal shared pinboards per school/group	✔️ Yes	–
Archive pinboards	–	–
Moderate posts	–	–
Custom domain setup	✔️ Partial (state license/enterprise customers)	✔️ Yes
Bookmarks for pinboards	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Print pinboards	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Export as PDF	✔️ Yes	–
Gallery for all images of a pinboard	✔️ Yes	–
Folders to collect pinboards	✔️ Yes	✔️ Yes
Follow pinboards	✔️ Yes	–
Assign tasks	✔️ Yes	–
AI-supported features	✔️ Yes	–

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🔒 Technology & Data Protection

Performance data and compliance overview:

Metric/Function	Edumaps	Taskcards
Pageload (JS/CSS/Fonts)	0.49 MB	1.8 MB
Initial load time (at 3 Mbit/s)	1.3 s	2.1 s
Number of requests	19	19
External domains during loading	None	None
Security mechanisms	✔️ Content Security Policy ✔️ Strict Transport Security ✔️ X-Frame-Options ✔️ X-Content-Type-Options ✔️ Referrer-Policy ✔️ Permissions-Policy	✔️ Content Security Policy ⛔ Strict Transport Security ⛔ X-Frame-Options ⛔ X-Content-Type-Options ⛔ Referrer-Policy ⛔ Permissions-Policy
GDPR compliance	✔️ Yes (verified multiple times)	✔️ GDPR compliance information available

The information on the security mechanisms refers to publicly verifiable HTTP security headers. These can, for example, be checked using securityheaders.com: https://securityheaders.com/
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