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Drawy vs Excalidraw: catalog facts
Drawy	Excalidraw
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.	Freemium The editor is free and open source. Excalidraw Plus is a paid subscription.
Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Infinite canvas for free-form sketching Runs locally with no account	The sketchy style keeps diagrams feeling provisional rather than final End-to-end encrypted collaboration rooms, and self-hostable
Young project Linux only	Not built for precise technical diagrams Some team features belong to the paid Excalidraw Plus
Downloadable app	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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