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Edumaps – Alternative to Padlet (GDPR compliant)

Feature Comparison: Edumaps vs Padlet Edumaps

Current Status

  • Last updated on 2026-07-01
  • 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 If any information is outdated or incomplete, please let us know.
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🗺️ Board Representation Formats

  • Both tools offer various display formats:
  • FunctionEdumapsPadlet
    Pinboard✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Timeline✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Wall (board)✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    World map✔️ With image upload✔️ Yes (interactive)
    Switch format✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
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📤 Export & Import

  • Export and import options vary in extent:
  • FunctionEdumapsPadlet
    Export as Moodle course (MBZ)✔️ Yes–
    Export as static HTML package including all files✔️ Yes–
    Export as PDF✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Export as image (screenshot)✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Exporter for own boards in JSON✔️ Yes–
    Importer for own boards in JSON✔️ Yes–
    Import from Padlet including media✔️ YesNot applicable
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🤝 Collaboration & Sharing

  • Both tools enable real-time collaboration, but differ in sharing options:
  • FunctionEdumapsPadlet
    Real-time collaborationYesYes (Websocket)
    Share to groups/classes✔️ Yes–
    Share to individuals✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Anonymous sharing (view)✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Anonymous sharing (edit)✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Notification for shared boards✔️ YesNot evident
    Real-time writing with 100+ users✔️ Yes (Teamtext)–
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🛠️ Editing Options

  • Editing options are more extensive in Edumaps than Padlet.
  • FunctionEdumapsPadlet
    Own background image✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Change font (for entire board)✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Duplicate board✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Tags for boards✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Move columns✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Protect columns✔️ YesNot evident
    Share columns with profiles✔️ Yes–
    Embed single columns from board A in board B✔️ Yes–
    Show columns at specific time✔️ Yes–
    Show boxes at specific time✔️ Yes–
    Set column width✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Move box freely✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Color entire box✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Lock individual boxes✔️ YesNot evident
    Share individual boxes✔️ YesNot evident
    Share any columns (with link profiles)✔️ Yes–
    Copy box from another board✔️ Yes–
    Box search (on board and across boards)✔️ Yes–
    Embed single boxes from board A in board B✔️ Yes–
    Edit history per board✔️ Yes–
    Edit history per box (revisions)✔️ Yes–
    Restore previous versions of boxes✔️ Yes–
    Draw arrows and lines freely on sticker wall✔️ Yes– (boxes can be connected)
    Place text fields freely on sticker wall✔️ Yes–
    Place images freely on sticker wall✔️ Yes–
    Likes per box✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Ratings/voting per box✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Poll module with unlimited options✔️ Yes–
    Convert box to course✔️ Yes–
    Create/manage bookings (course system)✔️ Yes–
    Receive payments via Paypal✔️ Yes–
    Automatic participation certificates✔️ Yes–
    Calendar per box✔️ Yes–
    Lending module per box✔️ Yes–
    Sales module per box✔️ Yes–
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📦 Elements of a Box

  • The contents a box can consist of are different:
  • EdumapsPadlet
    Label–
    TitleTitle
    ColorColor
    Collapse box–
    Protect box–
    Comments (per box)Comments (only globally)
    LikesReactions
    RatingsReactions
    Calendar and bookings–
    Change visibility–
    Assign task–
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🔎 View and Input

  • When editing boxes, there are differences in visibility of changes:
  • FunctionEdumapsPadlet
    Changes immediately visible during input✔️ YesOnly after saving
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📁 Materials in Boxes

  • Edumaps stands out with versatile upload options:
  • FunctionEdumapsPadlet
    Free positioning of text/uploads✔️ YesFixed structure
    Recordings (microphone, photo, webcam)✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Screenshots (clipboard)✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Direct upload, drag’n’drop✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Number of uploads per box✔️ unlimitedOnly 1 upload per box
    Upload limit per file500 MB500 MB
    Real preview images for links✔️ YesOnly og-image graphics (or first image on linked site)
    Preview images stored on server✔️ Yes–
    Rotate images✔️ Yes–
    Hide content in box✔️ Yes–
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✏️ Inputs & Formatting

  • Here, the range of functions and editor differ greatly:
  • FunctionEdumapsPadlet
    Text bold/italic✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Color for individual words✔️ Yes–
    Lists and indents✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    LaTeX formulas✔️ Yes–
    Code (inline/block)✔️ YesYes, only block
    Superscript/subscript✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Headings✔️ Yes–
    Quotes✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Spoiler function✔️ Yes–
    Image citations✔️ Yes–
    Own notes (hidden)✔️ Yes–
    Link text✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Text to Speech✔️ Yes–
    Dynamic QR codes✔️ Yes–
    Markdown content usable✔️ Yes–
    Editor typeMarkdown-likeWYSIWYG (when text is marked)
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💬 Comments & Ratings

  • Differences in per-box interaction:
  • FunctionEdumapsPadlet
    Ratings per box✔️ YesOnly globally possible, not per box
    Comments as text✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Comments with uploads✔️ Yes–
    Comments with recordings✔️ Yes (microphone, photo)–
    Delete all comments with one click✔️ Yes–
    Notification when new comments on website✔️ Yes–
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👥 User Management

  • User management options are more extensive in Edumaps:
  • FunctionEdumapsPadlet
    Admin accounts✔️ YesNot evident
    Student accounts✔️ YesNot evident
    Teacher accounts✔️ YesNot evident
    Classes/groups✔️ YesNot evident
    Account creation (name/email)✔️ YesNot evident
    Account creation (CSV import)✔️ YesNot evident
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✨ Additional Features

  • An overview of additional features and specifics:
  • FunctionEdumapsPadlet
    List of recently visited boards✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Public boards✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Upload managerYes, uploads can be flexibly managedYes, called "Drive", but no delete option (files can only be deleted by deleting the box)
    Internal, shared boards per school/group✔️ Yes–
    Archiving boards–✔️ Yes
    Moderation of posts–✔️ Yes
    Bad word filter (English)–✔️ Yes
    Own domain possible– (only state license)✔️ Yes
    Bookmarks for boards✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Print boards✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Export boards as PDF✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Gallery for all images in a board✔️ Yes–
    Folders to collect boards (including folder sharing and collaborative editing)✔️ Yes–
    Follow boards✔️ Yes✔️ Yes
    Assign tasks✔️ Yes–
    Create quiz with AI✔️ Yes–
    Create language course with AI✔️ Yes–
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🔒 Technology & Data Protection

  • Performance and compliance overview:
  • Metric/FunctionEdumapsPadlet
    Pageload (JS/CSS/Fonts)0.5 MB1.45 MB
    First load time
    (at 3 Mbit/s)    		1.3 s3.9 s
    Number of requests1991
    External domains on loadNone8 domains
    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 (VIDIS approved)Provider states compliance via EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework + SCCs
    Server/Data LocationGermany/FalkensteinUSA (Google Cloud); transfers under DPF/SCCs
  • The information on the security mechanisms refers to publicly verifiable HTTP security headers. These can, for example, be checked using securityheaders.com: For Edumaps here. – For Padlet here.
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