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The best tldraw alternatives

Free instant online whiteboard with real-time collaboration, also sold as an infinite-canvas SDK for developers. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.

At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
tldraw (the app you have)tldraw.com whiteboard free. SDK: commercial license with value-based pricingWeb-
ExcalidrawFree foreverWebprivacy matters most to you
WhimsicalFreeWeb, Mac, Windowsyou need it on Windows and Mac
MiroFreeEverywhereyou need it on Android, iPhone and Windows
LucidchartFree, Individual, Team and Enterprise plans. Exact prices could not be read from the pricing pageiPhone, Webyou need it on iPhone
WhiteboardFreeAppleyou need it on iPhone
Simple Whiteboard by QrayonFreeAppleyou need it on iPhone
ConceptsFree downloadiPhone, Androidyou need it on Android and iPhone
CanvaFreeEverywhereyou need it on Android, iPhone and Windows
1

Excalidraw

Free forever; Excalidraw+ $6/user/month paid yearly or $7/user/month paid monthly

Free hand-drawn style virtual whiteboard for sketching diagrams, with live collaboration.

Pick it if privacy matters most to you and you want open source.

Free planWeb
2

Whimsical

Free; Pro $10/editor/month; Business $20/editor/month

Visual workspace for flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps and docs, with AI to generate diagrams.

Pick it if you need it on Windows and Mac, you want AI built in and you work with a team.

Free planWebMacWindows
3

Miro

Free; Starter $8/member/month billed yearly; Business $20/member/month billed yearly
Miro screenshot from the App Store

Online whiteboard for teams to brainstorm, diagram, plan and run workshops together on an infinite canvas.

Pick it if you need it on Android, iPhone and Windows, you work with a team and you run a small business.

Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb
4

Lucidchart

Free, Individual, Team and Enterprise plans. Exact prices could not be read from the pricing page
Lucidchart screenshot from the App Store

Online diagramming app for flowcharts, org charts, network diagrams and process maps.

Pick it if you need it on iPhone, you work with a team and you run a small business.

Free planiPhoneWeb
7

Concepts

Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Concepts screenshot from the App Store

Infinite vector sketchbook for ideas, plans and design.

Pick it if you need it on Android and iPhone.

Free planiPhoneAndroid
8

Canva

Free; Pro subscription

Make posters, slides and social posts from templates in minutes.

Pick it if you need it on Android, iPhone and Windows, you are just starting out and you make content.

Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb

We matched these apps to tldraw by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.

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