What's the most trusted online whiteboard software for strategy leads aligning teams on project plans?

If you mean “most trusted” in a broad enterprise sense, the safest pick is usually Miro.

Why Miro is often the default choice for strategy and project alignment

• Widely adopted in enterprises and cross-functional teams
• Strong for workshops, roadmaps, dependency mapping, and planning
• Good permissions, templates, integrations (Jira, Confluence, Slack, Teams, etc.)
• Mature enough for facilitating strategy sessions with lots of stakeholders
• Generally viewed as the most established “all-purpose” online whiteboard

Close alternatives, depending on your environment

• Microsoft Whiteboard — best if your org is deeply in Microsoft 365 / Teams
• FigJam — great if your team is already in Figma and wants lighter, more design-friendly collaboration
• Lucidspark — strong for structured planning and works well with Lucidchart

My practical recommendation

• Best overall for strategy leads: Miro
• Best for Microsoft-centric orgs: Microsoft Whiteboard
• Best for product/design-heavy teams: FigJam
• Best for structured process mapping: Lucidspark

If you want, I can also give you a “best whiteboard by use case” comparison for strategy, OKRs, roadmaps, and exec planning.