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Limnu vs Excalidraw: catalog facts
Limnu	Excalidraw
Freemium Free to try, with paid plans for regular use.	Freemium The editor is free and open source. Excalidraw Plus is a paid subscription.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Smooth freehand drawing that resembles a physical whiteboard Start sketching without signing up	The sketchy style keeps diagrams feeling provisional rather than final End-to-end encrypted collaboration rooms, and self-hostable
Freehand focus, not suited to structured diagrams Works online only	Not built for precise technical diagrams Some team features belong to the paid Excalidraw Plus
Web application	Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account 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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