Excalidraw AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Whiteboards

The best Whiteboard alternative to Excalidraw is Xournal++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Excalidraw and many of them are Whiteboards so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Whiteboard alternatives to Excalidraw are Miro, Linwood Butterfly, OpenBoard Whiteboard and tldraw.

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  1. Xournal++ icon
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    Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation using pen input and pressure sensitivity, shape drawing, customizable toolbar layouts, image insertion, audio recording, multi-language options, LaTeX integration, and complete export in PDF or PNG formats across all platforms.

    62 Xournal++ alternatives

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  2. Miro icon
     122 likes

    A secure collaboration platform for distributed teams offering real-time and asynchronous capabilities, infinite canvas, integrations with major tools like Google Suite, Slack, and Dropbox, and features for enhanced product development and design workflows.

    124 Miro alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
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    Miro vs Excalidraw Comments
    Guest
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    Im using excalidraw for teaching purposes. Even if miro was opensource, for this particular purpose it is trash

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Miro is Freemium and ProprietaryExcalidraw is Freemium and Open Source
  3. Butterfly is a note-taking app where your ideas come first. You can paint, add texts, and export them easily on every device. This app works on android, windows, linux, and in the web.

    48 Linwood Butterfly alternatives

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    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
     
  4. OpenBoard is a cross-platform (Linux / Windows / macOS) interactive whiteboard application. It is currently maintained by the Education Department (DIP) of the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland.

    100 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives

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  5. tldraw icon
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    tldraw is a collaborative digital whiteboard available at tldraw.com. Its editor, user interface, and other underlying libraries available in this repository and also distributed on npm. You can use tldraw to create a drop-in whiteboard for your product or as the foundation on...

    39 tldraw alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
     
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    tldraw vs Excalidraw Comments
    WofWca
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    It is very similar, the features are roughly the same.

    • tldraw is Freemium and Open SourceExcalidraw is also Freemium and Open Source
  6. LimanDoc icon
     14 likes

    LimanDoc is a simple yet powerful tool for visualize files, diagrams, and construct a mind map with the possibility to edit Markdown text. It is an offline first desktop app with a 2D canvas that allows a preview of the inner folders (boards).

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  7. Wireflow icon
     22 likes

    Feature-rich, open-source Wireflow offers a collaborative platform for online creation of complex user flow prototypes. Ideal for team work in UI design, wireframing, and mind mapping, promoting idea sharing in real-time environment aided by modern whiteboard features.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Jamboard icon
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    Jamboard is a creative collaboration experience that helps bring your team's ideas to life. The app offers distinct features based on the device you're using.

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    • Paid
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    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Kinopio icon
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    Kinopio is a visual thinking tool for new ideas and hard problems. Used for note taking, planning, journaling, and diagramming – by yourself or collaboratively.

    58 Kinopio alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  10. Eraser IO icon
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    Eraser is an all-in-one ideation tool for distributed teams. Eraser allows users to communicate ideas at the speed of thought using a markdown note editor, a lightweight canvas. Use Eraser for brainstorming, diagramming, wireframing, and interviewing!

    19 Eraser IO alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
     
  11. FigJam icon
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    FigJam is an online whiteboard from Figma, made for designers to ideate and brainstorm with their extended teams. It’s for defining user problems, looking for inspiration, and exploring ideas.

    40 FigJam alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Online
    • iPad
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