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Excalidraw

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Turn rough ideas into diagrams, wireframes and sketches.

What you can use it for

Turn rough ideas into diagrams, wireframes and sketches.

  • Fast, flexible canvas for everyday diagrams and rough wireframes.
  • Core editor works without an account.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes

Sketch hand-drawn architectural diagrams, collaborate live on virtual whiteboards and export vector schematics with open-source Excalidraw without recurring FigJam costs.

Before you switch

A partial Figma alternative for early sketches only. No production UI components, interactive prototypes or developer handoff.

Alternatives to these paid apps

Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.