Source: https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/excalidraw/
Description: Excalidraw: Browser whiteboard with hand-drawn style; Excalidraw+ adds cloud scenes, collaboration tools and higher daily limits for AI text-to-diagram.

Diagram, infographic and whiteboard tools

# Excalidraw

> Short answer Browser whiteboard with hand-drawn style; Excalidraw+ adds cloud scenes, collaboration tools and higher daily limits for AI text-to-diagram. Free plan. From $6 a month (Plus).

Updated November 2, 2026

## At a glance

**Cheapest paid plan**
From $6 a month (Plus)

**Free plan**
Free plan

**Makes**
Whiteboard, Diagram

**Exports**
PNG, SVG

**Works through**
Web

**Built for**
Developers, Designers, Educators

Partly verifiedChecked November 2, 2026 · 3 sources

[Official site](https://excalidraw.com/)

- [Verdict](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/excalidraw/#verdict)
- [Pricing](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/excalidraw/#pricing)
- [What it makes](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/excalidraw/#makes)
- [Features](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/excalidraw/#features)
- [Exports](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/excalidraw/#exports)
- [Rights and privacy](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/excalidraw/#rights)
- [Alternatives](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/excalidraw/#alternatives)
- [Sources](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/excalidraw/#sources)

## Our verdict on Excalidraw

Excalidraw is a low-cost sketching whiteboard with text-to-diagram AI, suited to informal technical drawings rather than presentation-ready visuals.

**Best for**
Developers and educators who sketch quick hand-drawn diagrams

**Not for**
Teams wanting polished, formal diagram styles

### Pros

- Exports include PNG, SVG, PDF and PPTX.
- Excalidraw+ costs $6 per user monthly and states SOC 2 Type 2.

### Cons

- The free tier allows one infinite scene and 10 AI requests a day.
- Output follows a hand-drawn style rather than formal layouts.

Based on the vendor's own pages, not hands-on testing.

## What is Excalidraw?

Browser whiteboard with hand-drawn style; Excalidraw+ adds cloud scenes, collaboration tools and higher daily limits for AI text-to-diagram.

**Vendor**
Excalidraw

**Works through**
Web

**Built for**
Developers, Designers, Educators

- [Official site](https://excalidraw.com/)
- [Pricing page](https://plus.excalidraw.com/pricing)

## How much does Excalidraw cost?

| Free plan | Free plan: 1 infinite scene, 10 generative AI requests per day. |
| --- | --- |
| Cheapest paid plan | From $6 a month (Plus) |
| Free trial | Yes |
| Credit-based usage | No |

Not verified: enterprise plan.

Prices are in US dollars, as shown on the vendor's own page on November 2, 2026. Vendors change them often, so confirm on the pricing page before you buy.

## What does Excalidraw make, and from what?

**Output**
Whiteboard, Diagram

**Starting points**
Text prompt, Sketch

**Way of working**
Canvas with AI assist

## What features does Excalidraw have?

5 of 23 tracked features have a verified answer from an official page. The rest are folded under Not verified.

### Creating

- Visual editor for the outputYes

### Working with others and other tools

- Real-time collaborationYes
- Integrations or pluginsYes
- API accessYes
- MCP serverPartly

**Not verified (18)**

We could not read these from an official page. That is neither a yes nor a no.

- Refine the result by chatting
- Multi-page output
- Responsive output
- Brand kit or design system
- Template library
- Start from an image or screenshot
- Start from a URL
- Clickable prototypes
- Train a custom style or model
- Version history
- Mobile app
- Import from Figma
- Export to Figma
- Export code
- One-click publish or hosting
- Custom domain
- Backend and database
- Built-in sign-in or payments

## What can you export from Excalidraw?

Export formats named by the vendor: PNG, SVG, PDF, PowerPoint (PPTX).

## Who owns the output and what happens to your content?

| SOC 2 stated | Yes |
| --- | --- |

Not verified: Commercial use of output, Trains on your content, GDPR stated, Single sign-on, Open source, Self-hostable.

Read the vendor's terms and privacy policy before uploading client or confidential work.

## What are the alternatives to Excalidraw?

Other tools in [Diagram, infographic and whiteboard tools](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tool-categories/diagram-infographic-whiteboard/), chosen for overlapping output and audience. The order is alphabetical among close matches, not a ranking.

- Figma, Inc. ### [FigJam AI](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/figjam/) Figma whiteboard with AI actions such as summarize, generate and sort; AI credits come with Figma seats rather than a separate FigJam plan. - From $3/mo - Free plan Partly verified
- Lucid Software Inc. ### [Lucid (Lucidchart AI)](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/lucid/) Diagramming platform (Lucidchart) with AI features; free and paid plans exist. Plan prices and AI inclusion could not be read this session. - Free plan Partly verified
- Miro ### [Miro (Miro AI)](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/miro/) Collaborative online whiteboard with AI features for generating diagrams, summaries and boards; AI credits are allotted per member by plan. - From $8/mo - Free plan Partly verified
- Whimsical, Inc. ### [Whimsical](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/whimsical/) Whiteboard, flowchart, wireframe and docs workspace with AI generation of flowcharts, mind maps and wireframes from text prompts. - From $10/mo - Free plan Partly verified

### How they differ from Excalidraw

- [FigJam AI](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/figjam/)Lower entry price: $3/mo against $6/mo[Compare](https://chat2.design/compare/?tools=excalidraw,figjam)
- [Lucid (Lucidchart AI)](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/lucid/)Suits enterprise teams standardizing on structured diagramming[Compare](https://chat2.design/compare/?tools=excalidraw,lucid)
- [Miro (Miro AI)](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/miro/)Costs more to start: $8/mo against $6/mo. Offers an MCP server[Compare](https://chat2.design/compare/?tools=excalidraw,miro)
- [Whimsical](https://chat2.design/ai-design-tools/whimsical/)Costs more to start: $10/mo against $6/mo. Also makes wireframes[Compare](https://chat2.design/compare/?tools=excalidraw,whimsical)

## How was this checked?

Verification level: **Partly verified**. 5 of 23 tracked features have a verified answer. Last checked November 2, 2026. We have not tested Excalidraw hands-on. See the [methodology](https://chat2.design/methodology/).

- [plus.excalidraw.com](https://plus.excalidraw.com/pricing) (read November 1, 2026)
- [excalidraw.com](https://excalidraw.com) (read November 1, 2026)
- [plus.excalidraw.com](https://plus.excalidraw.com/pricing) (read November 2, 2026)

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