No. 16 of 58 ·Online Whiteboard Tools

Excalidraw

Web · paid plans from $3/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Excalidraw is ranked #16 of 58 in online whiteboard tools on Freedom251. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $3/mo.

Excalidraw plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Free forever · 1 infinite scene · Unlimited collaborators · PNG, SVG, or file export plus.excalidraw.com · 5 Oct 2026

Education $4/mo Monthly For students and teachers with an educational email · Reduced pricing plus.excalidraw.com · 5 Oct 2026

Plus $6/mo Monthly Unlimited scenes and folders · Cloud storage · Access management · Presentations · Extended AI plus.excalidraw.com · 5 Oct 2026

Education $36/yr Yearly For students and teachers with an educational email · Reduced pricing plus.excalidraw.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on online whiteboard tools

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $6/user/mo
Board limit: 1 boards
Diagramming tools: Yes
Presentation mode: Yes

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The record

What it does: Excalidraw is an online whiteboard for sketching diagrams with a hand-drawn feel.
Canvas and drawing: The editor offers an infinite canvas and full editor functions.
Collaboration: Users can collaborate in real time by sharing a link, and Excalidraw+ adds voice hangouts and screensharing.
Presentation: Excalidraw+ lets users frame drawings into slides and present live or remotely.
Exports: The pricing page lists PNG and SVG export for Free, and PDF and PPTX export as Plus features.
Integrations: The pricing page lists Notion, Obsidian, and other integrations for Free users.
Developer access: The roadmap lists a Public API and MCP as shipped features for connecting agents and managing workspaces.
AI limits: The free editor allows 10 AI requests a day, while Plus allows 1,000 a day on an Excalidraw key.
AI key options: An admin can add an OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Grok, or OpenRouter key for use with AI features.
Security: Excalidraw+ customer data is encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS in transit; the company states it is SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 compliant.
Free data storage: Free Excalidraw user data is stored locally, and shared data is protected by end-to-end encryption.
Support: The terms direct users with service concerns to [email protected].
Price from: $3/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Online Whiteboard Tools in 2026#16 of 58
Best Collaborative Whiteboard Software in 2026#14 of 30
Best Design Collaboration Software in 2026#17 of 28

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Sources

plus.excalidraw.com· checked 5 Oct 2026
plus.excalidraw.com/pricing· checked 5 Oct 2026
plus.excalidraw.com/excalidraw-for-teams· checked 5 Oct 2026
plus.excalidraw.com/roadmap· checked 5 Oct 2026
plus.excalidraw.com/ai· checked 5 Oct 2026
plus.excalidraw.com/security-and-compliance· checked 5 Oct 2026
plus.excalidraw.com/terms-of-service· checked 5 Oct 2026
plus.excalidraw.com/education· checked 5 Oct 2026