Whiteboards · 11 alternatives

Instead of FigJam, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against FigJam on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. FigJam sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
FigJamWhat you have now
Figma’s collaborative whiteboard for teams.
PriceFreemium
from $5/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web ·
Docs, whiteboards and databases fused in one privacy-first canvas.
PriceFreemium
cloud from $8
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Infinite canvas for brainstorming and workshops.
PriceFreemium
from $8/user
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Hand-drawn style whiteboard, free and open source.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Free, open-source diagramming for any flowchart.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
Diagramming and visual collaboration for teams.
PriceFreemium
from $9/user
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Infinite canvas toolkit for whiteboards and apps.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Facilitation-focused whiteboard for workshops.
PriceFreemium
from $10/user
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS
MindMeister#8
Online mind-mapping tool for real-time team brainstorming.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Milanote#9
Visual board tool for organizing ideas and projects.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Whimsical#10
Visual workspace for flowcharts, wireframes, and sticky notes.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
Kinopio#11
Playful spatial canvas for thinking through hard problems.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web

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FigJam alternatives at a glance

FigJam is a freemium whiteboards app (from $5/seat). We compared 11 alternatives: 4 are open source, 3 are completely free, 1 can be self-hosted and 1 works fully offline. The most popular is AFFiNE, with 1.7k likes.

Most liked overallAFFiNE

Docs, whiteboards and databases fused in one privacy-first canvas.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offline
Best free optionExcalidraw

Hand-drawn style whiteboard, free and open source.

Free · Open source
Best open-source optiondraw.io

Free, open-source diagramming for any flowchart.

Free · Open source