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Ziteboard vs Excalidraw: catalog facts
Ziteboard	Excalidraw
Free Drawing can start straight from the homepage; the page excerpt does not detail paid plans.	Freemium The editor is free and open source. Excalidraw Plus is a paid subscription.
Android, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Infinite zoomable canvas Real-time collaboration on any device	The sketchy style keeps diagrams feeling provisional rather than final End-to-end encrypted collaboration rooms, and self-hostable
Pricing and plan limits are not clear from the homepage Browser-based, so it depends on a network connection	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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