Excalidraw

Open-source virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn diagrams and wireframes.

MIXEDCreative

Pricing

Freemium

Learning curve

Easy

Time to value

Immediate

BEST FORSoloSmall TeamGrowing Business

WORKS FOR

sketching hand-drawn diagrams, creating wireframes, using as an alternative canvas/drawing tool

KEY INSIGHT

It's a free, open-source whiteboard best for quick, collaborative sketching but lacks advanced diagramming features.

DOESN'T WORK FOR

complex, feature-rich diagramming requiring advanced tools

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What people reported, in their own words. Every line links to where it was said.

“provide a seamless excalidraw experience on the Mac totally free”
POSITIVE · features · Hacker News · 2026-07-06
“It has a mermaid WYSIWYG editor and once the diagram is inserted you can edit it, move objects, add text just like you had drawn it directly in excalidraw”
POSITIVE · features · Hacker News · 2026-03-30
“I even tried Excalidraw but it's still in that category of "go back and learn how to use if I have time"”
NEGATIVE · ease of use · Hacker News · 2025-03-15