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CollaboardExcalidraw
Freemium

Free to start, with paid plans and on-premises hosting options.

 Freemium

The editor is free and open source. Excalidraw Plus is a paid subscription.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • GDPR-focused EU hosting or on-premises deployment
  • Moderation tools for running workshops
  • The sketchy style keeps diagrams feeling provisional rather than final
  • End-to-end encrypted collaboration rooms, and self-hostable
  • Closed source
  • Self-hosting is aimed at organisations rather than individuals
  • Not built for precise technical diagrams
  • Some team features belong to the paid Excalidraw Plus
Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service 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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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