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ExcalidrawFigJam
Freemium

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

 Freemium

Free to start and included with all seats on paid Figma plans.

Web, Self-hosted iOS, Web
  • The sketchy style keeps diagrams feeling provisional rather than final
  • End-to-end encrypted collaboration rooms, and self-hostable
  • Real-time collaboration in the browser
  • Diagram shapes and connectors that snap to a grid
  • Not built for precise technical diagrams
  • Some team features belong to the paid Excalidraw Plus
  • Requires a Figma account
  • Boards are stored in Figma's cloud
Web application, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Web application
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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