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Boardmix vs Excalidraw: catalog facts
Boardmix	Excalidraw
Freemium Free sign-up, with paid plans including lifetime plans from $99 per seat.	Freemium The editor is free and open source. Excalidraw Plus is a paid subscription.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Whiteboard, mind maps and many diagram types in one workspace Large template range for planning and workshops	The sketchy style keeps diagrams feeling provisional rather than final End-to-end encrypted collaboration rooms, and self-hostable
Closed source hosted service Many features are tied to paid plans	Not built for precise technical diagrams Some team features belong to the paid Excalidraw Plus
Downloadable app, Web application	Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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