Excalidraw Alternatives

Excalidraw is described as '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 vailable for self-hosting' and is a very popular Diagram Editor in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Excalidraw for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best Excalidraw alternative is draw.io, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Excalidraw are Xournal++, LibreOffice - Draw, Miro and Dia.

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Excalidraw alternatives are mainly Diagram Editors, but if you're looking for Mind Mapping Tools or Whiteboards you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source and Whiteboard. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Excalidraw.
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  2. LimanDoc icon

    LimanDoc

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    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).

    38 LimanDoc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. quiver diagram editor icon

    quiver diagram editor

     10 likes

    Efficient web-based tool for constructing high-quality commutative diagrams. Offers LaTeX export with embedded links, intuitive interface supporting both mouse and keyboard inputs, and features like multiple selections, macro support, and smart label alignment.

    56 quiver diagram editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
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    ClickCharts

    Design flowcharts, UML, Venn, and mind map diagrams with customizable templates, varied symbols, shapes, connector styles, overlapping sheet support, and intuitive drag-and-drop editing. Export visuals as images, edit multiple di...

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    Google Drawings

     79 likes

    Google Drawings, part of Google Drive, allows users to collaborate creating, sharing, and editing images or drawings. It can be used for creating charts, diagrams, designs, flow-charts, etc.

    73 Google Drawings alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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  8. Mindomo icon

    Mindomo

     156 likes

    Mindomo is the easiest online software for creating mind maps, concept maps, outlines and various other types of diagrams. The following features make it the perfect choice both for business and education:

    131 Mindomo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
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  10. Vectr icon

    Vectr

     92 likes

    Free vector graphics editor offering real-time collaborative editing, browser and cross-platform desktop support, scalable design tools, AI, EPS, SVG, PNG, JPEG import/export, grouping and shape manipulation, and intuitive pen and freehand drawing options.

    106 Vectr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  12. OmniGraffle icon

    OmniGraffle

     188 likes

    OmniGraffle can help you make eye-popping graphic documents—quickly—by providing powerful styling tools, keeping lines connected to shapes even when they’re moved, and magically organizing diagrams with just one click.

    108 OmniGraffle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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    Wireflow

     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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Visual Paradigm

     42 likes

    Visual Paradigm for UML (VP-UML) is a UML design tool and UML CASE tool designed to aid software development. VP-UML supports key modeling standards such as Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.4, SysML, ERD, DFD, BPMN 2.0, ArchiMate 2.0, etc.

    84 Visual Paradigm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  15. Drawboard PDF icon

    Drawboard PDF

     15 likes

    The top AEC PDF app to markup and manage drawings and documents. Ideal for replacing pen and paper, avoid printing documents again by using our intuitive feature set that makes marking up a PDF easy. Open or create a new PDF, markup using our extensive array of tools, then save...

    64 Drawboard PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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