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Whiteboards · 13 alternatives

Instead of Miro, try one of these 13.

Every alternative is lined up against Miro on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Miro 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
MiroWhat you have now
Infinite canvas for brainstorming and workshops.
PriceFreemium
from $8/user
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
AFFiNE#1
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
Excalidraw#2
Hand-drawn style whiteboard, free and open source.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
draw.io#3
Free, open-source diagramming for any flowchart.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
Lucidchart#4
Diagramming and visual collaboration for teams.
PriceFreemium
from $9/user
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
tldraw#5
Infinite canvas toolkit for whiteboards and apps.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
FigJam#6Our pick
Figma’s collaborative whiteboard for teams.
PriceFreemium
from $5/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web ·
Mural#7
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
OpenBoard Whiteboard#9
Free open-source interactive whiteboard for classroom teaching.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
DeepNotes#10
Encrypted visual note-taking app with infinite nested canvases.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Milanote#11
Visual board tool for organizing ideas and projects.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Whimsical#12
Visual workspace for flowcharts, wireframes, and sticky notes.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
LimanDoc#13
Offline desktop canvas for mind maps and file visualization.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving Miro to first. How we compare.

Miro alternatives at a glance

Miro is a freemium whiteboards app (from $8/user). We compared 13 alternatives: 6 are open source, 4 are completely free, 1 can be self-hosted and 3 work fully offline. The most popular is AFFiNE, with 1.7k likes, while our pick is FigJam.

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
Best for offline useOpenBoard Whiteboard

Free open-source interactive whiteboard for classroom teaching.

Free · Open source · Works offline

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