Alternatives

Best Excalidraw alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated November 1, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Excalidraw alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/excalidraw

5 direct alternatives to Excalidraw and 3 more tools in the same category, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

Miro is the top alternative to Excalidraw on our list, followed by Lucidspark and MURAL.
7 of the 8 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Miro.
Highest rated: FigJam, 4.7 out of 5 from 501 ratings, Sep 2026.

Publications that cover the tools tracked here

8 alternatives
5 direct
7 with a free plan

Miro
#1 Top pick
Visual collaboration for distributed teams
Starting price
From $8 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 on G2 · 13,566 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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Lucidspark
#2
Collaborative brainstorming and ideation on an infinite canvas
Pricing
Free plan
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 11,487 ratings, Sep 2026
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MURAL
#3
Visual collaboration for enterprises
Starting price
From $9.99 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.1 /5 across Trustpilot, TrustRadius and G2 · 1,500 ratings, Aug 2026
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Excalidraw vs 8 alternatives

Excalidraw and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026), free plan and average user rating, and how directly each replaces it.
Tool	Starting price (Nov 2026)	Free plan	Rating	Fit
Excalidraw Compared tool	Price: $6/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 31 ratings on G2 (31)
Miro	Price: $8/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 13,566 ratings on G2 (13,566)	Direct alternative
Lucidspark	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 11,487 ratings across G2 and Capterra (11,487)	Direct alternative
MURAL	Price: $9.99/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.1 out of 5, from 1,500 ratings across Trustpilot, TrustRadius and G2 (1,500)	Direct alternative
FigJam	Price: $3/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.7 out of 5, from 501 ratings across G2 and Capterra (501)	Direct alternative
Microsoft Whiteboard	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	4.2 out of 5, from 209 ratings across G2 and Capterra (209)	Direct alternative
ClickUp	Price: $9/mo	Free plan: No	4.3 out of 5, from 19,870 ratings across Trustpilot, TrustRadius, PeerSpot and more (19,870)	Same category as Excalidraw
Lucidchart	Price: $9/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.1 out of 5, from 9,651 ratings across G2, Capterra and SourceForge (9,651)	Same category as Excalidraw
Microsoft OneNote	Price: $6.99/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.0 out of 5, from 3,864 ratings across G2, Capterra and Trustpilot (3,864)	Same category as Excalidraw

Why people consider alternatives to Excalidraw

Excalidraw is a virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn diagrams. Create flowcharts, architecture diagrams, and wireframes with a unique sketchy aesthetic. Real-time collaboration lets teams draw together.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

A feature or quota ceiling that a paid specialist covers and this free tool does not.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in whiteboard.

The 5 direct alternatives below cover the same core job (whiteboard) with different trade-offs. The 3 tools marked "Same category as Excalidraw" fit the category but replace Excalidraw less directly.

See full Excalidraw review Best whiteboard tools How we rank

Excalidraw by the numbers

Toolradar data: Excalidraw's entry paid plan ($6/mo, billed monthly) ranks #2 of 12 for price among the Whiteboard tools with a verified entry price and no stated unit, where the median is $9.99/mo. As of Nov 2026.

Excalidraw compared with 46 Whiteboard tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
Metric	Excalidraw	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Entry paid plan	$6/mo, billed monthly	$9.99/mo	#2 of 12 tools with no stated price unit, verified price
Free plan	Yes	35 of 46 have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	11 tools	2	#10 of 46 (joint)
User rating	4.5/5 (across the web, 31 ratings)	4.4/5	#10 of 24 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews
Compare-page visits, last 30 days	113 visits	47	#6 of 22 tools with 20+ compare-page visits

Visitors most often compare Excalidraw with tldraw, Mermaid and Miro (last 30 days, Nov 2026).

Listed as an alternative to: #8 on 2026-10-16 to #10 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 46 tools, 1 is best).

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All Whiteboard data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.

Cite this: Toolradar, “Excalidraw by the numbers”, Nov 2026.

Whiteboard leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Whiteboard tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.

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Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 12 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Whiteboard tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	Coggle	$5/mo, billed monthly
2	Excalidraw	$6/mo, billed monthly
3	AFFiNE	$6.75/mo, billed yearly
4	Microsoft OneNote	$6.99/mo, billed monthly
5	Aha! Whiteboards	$9/mo, billed monthly

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 12 of 46 Whiteboard tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Whiteboard leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Whiteboard statistics.

8 alternatives to Excalidraw

Direct alternatives come first, ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review. Tools marked "Same category as Excalidraw" follow, ranked the same way.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Excalidraw?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Excalidraw are Miro, Lucidspark, MURAL. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to Excalidraw?

Excalidraw is already 100% free (no paid upgrade path). Microsoft OneNote is another fully free option listed here (Digital notebook for organizing everything). Freemium tools on this list have a free tier plus paid plans; they are not the same as 100% free.

Why do people look for Excalidraw alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Excalidraw even though it is free: missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in whiteboard. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with a different feature set.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for Excalidraw versus each alternative.

Excalidraw vs Miro Excalidraw vs Lucidspark Excalidraw vs MURAL Excalidraw vs FigJam Excalidraw vs Microsoft Whiteboard

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Top 3 alternatives to Excalidraw

Miro

Lucidspark

MURAL