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Excalidraw alternatives

Virtual, infinite-canvas collaborative whiteboard and diagramming tool — here's what to use instead, including the version you build yourself.

they charge

$6/mo per user

Alternative #1

Vibe code your own Excalidraw

You can build a single-user local canvas clone over a few weekends, but building a production-grade multi-user collaborative whiteboard with a custom hand-drawn rendering engine is a serious undertaking. Score: 45/100 (Serious undertaking).

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Community members who vibe coded their own Excalidraw from our build guide — with real running costs. Upvote the ones that earn it.