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Excalidraw
By Excalidraw (open-source project / Excalidraw+ commercial entity)
Category: design-diagramming
Pricing: freemium
Free plan: Available
Free-plan limits: The core hand-drawn-style whiteboard at excalidraw.com is free with no sign-up required; the separate Excalidraw+ product (plus.excalidraw.com) adds hosted team workspaces/collaboration as a paid subscription with a 14-day trial (exact current price not confirmed live).
Best for: Quick sketch-style diagrams and whiteboards embedded in docs/apps; favored by developers for its open-source, hand-drawn aesthetic.
Checked when listed: against the vendor's own page
Automated re-check: 10/5/2026, 12:59:59 AM
Official resources
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