Open Source Miro AlternativesDiagram Editors & Mind Mapping Tools like Miro

The best open source alternative to Miro is draw.io. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Miro and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Miro are Excalidraw, AFFiNE, DeepNotes and OpenBoard Whiteboard.

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  1. draw.io icon
     1061 likes

    Feature-rich diagram editor offering privacy-focused, ad-free experience with real-time collaboration, offline usage, dark mode, and cloud storage support. No registration required and compatible with various diagram formats, it excels in simplicity by not tracking user data.

    183 draw.io alternatives

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    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PortableApps.com
    • Google Sheets
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Google Drive
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    Use the diagram editor in dark mode. Go to app.diagrams.net/?splash=0&ui=dark
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  2. Excalidraw icon
     127 likes

    Excalidraw is an open-source whiteboard tool that lets you easily sketch diagrams that have a hand-drawn feel to them. Available directly online as a web app and also through CodeSandbox to easily see how the code works, and the app is available for self-hosting.

    125 Excalidraw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  3. AFFiNE icon
     129 likes

    Open-source, privacy-focused workspace combining note-taking, project and task management, Kanban board, interactive whiteboard, Pomodoro timer, Markdown support, offline access, real-time team collaboration with @mentions, goal tracking, subtasks, and customizable features.

    237 AFFiNE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  4. DeepNotes icon
     57 likes

    DeepNotes is an open source, end-to-end encrypted visual note-taking app with deep page navigation and live collaboration. Create mind maps, diagrams, kanban boards, among others. Infinite nesting of infinite canvases.

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    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  5. 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.

    115 OpenBoard Whiteboard alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. Lorien icon
     15 likes

    Lorien is an infinite canvas drawing/note-taking app that is focused on performance, small savefiles and simplicity. It's not based on bitmap images like Krita, Gimp or Photoshop; it rather saves brush strokes as a collection of points and renders them at runtime (kind of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  7. Drawy icon
     3 likes

    Drawy is a work-in-progress infinite whiteboard tool, which aims to be a native desktop alternative to the amazing web-based Excalidraw.

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    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design, screencasting, and interactive whiteboard tool that lets you annotate, animate, narrate, import, and export almost anything to and from almost anywhere.

    34 Explain Everything alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  9. Spacedeck icon
     5 likes

    Spacedeck lets you easily combine all kinds of media on virtual whiteboards: Text notes, photos, web links, even videos and audio recordings.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  10. whitebophir icon
     2 likes

    WBO is an online collaborative whiteboard that allows many users to draw simultaneously on a large virtual board. The board is updated in real time for all connected users, and its state is always persisted.

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    Application type

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    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. Kavim icon
     2 likes

    Power users need more than a scrolling chat. Kavim gives you a visual canvas to branch AI conversations, map reasoning and keep everything in view. Local, fast and built for deep thinking without extra AI costs.

    8 Kavim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  12. TeamMapper icon
     7 likes

    Mindmapping made simple: Host and create your own mindmaps. Share your mindmap sessions with your team and collaborate on mindmaps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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