CeramicSteel Whiteboard vs Glassboard

• Excellent Visibility & Contrast - CeramicSteel is a smooth, non-porous surface just like you get on a glassboard. The big difference is the level of contrast between dry erase ink and writing surface. Glass is a transparent material – this significantly lowers the level of contrast. Any writing on a glass whiteboard will often appear blurred or fuzzy from a distance because of this. The CeramicSteel surface provides sharp contrast between marker ink and dry erase surface, regardless of the whiteboard’s surface color.
• Glare & Reflection - Reflections and glare are some of the biggest frustrations for presenters using dry erase boards because they obscure information from the audience. A glassboard really has two reflective panes, one each on the front and back, meaning that any light hitting the board will reflect off both surfaces and make it hard to see any writing or projected images. The CeramicSteel is available in multiple finishes from high gloss to matte, all of which are less reflective than glass whiteboards.
• Magnetic Properties - The CeramicSteel dry erase surface is essentially a piece of high-quality steel with a porcelain enamel surface fused to the front. This material has strong magnetic properties by nature – no additional backings or special magnets are required. A glassboard has no magnetic properties as standard because glass isn’t a magnetic material! Making a glass whiteboard magnetic requires additional backing materials which come at an added cost.
• Shipping Cost - Panls CeramicSteel dry erase boards are durable - we’ve been over that already. Other than lasting for decades, this also means our whiteboards are easier to ship since they can stand up to the impacts and abuse involved in freight shipping. Glassboards actually require special shipping practices since they're much more fragile - they must be shipped standing straight up to prevent damage, typically at an additional cost to the customer. Panls whiteboards can be shipped in any orientation with no damage.
• Installation - All Panls whiteboards including Limitless are extremely lightweight, making for easy installation. Each whiteboard comes with detailed mounting instructions which make it easy to get your board on the wall quickly with no frustration. The included standoff mount system on Limitless has only three steps to mounting and only basic tools are required. Glassboards are often much heavier than our whiteboards and require much more robust mounting hardware. At least three people are needed to safely hang a glassboard.
• Safety - CeramicSteel won’t crack, split, or shatter when dropped, meaning you don’t need to worry about Panls whiteboards hitting the ground. With glass whiteboards, even a minor drop onto a hard surface can cause serious damage. In the worst case, a glassboard could shatter, producing thousands of tiny glass shards which are dangerous and difficult to clean up.