Excalidraw vs FigJam
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
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Excalidraw
Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams
4.7
Editorial RatingQuick Comparison
Rating
4.7
vs4.5
Starting Price
Free
vsFree
Pricing Model
freemium
vsfreemium
Feature
Excalidraw
FigJam
Hand-drawn style
Real-time collaboration
End-to-end encryption
Self-hosting option
Export formats
Custom libraries
Digital whiteboard
Sticky notes
Templates
AI features
Voting
Cursor chat
Excalidraw Pros
- Beautiful hand-drawn aesthetic
- E2E encrypted by default
- Completely free for core features
- Massive community and library ecosystem
Excalidraw Cons
- Limited to whiteboard use case (not full design tool)
- No built-in presentation mode
- Cloud storage requires paid plan
FigJam Pros
- Tight Figma integration for design teams
- Fast and responsive — feels great to use
- Excellent for workshops and retrospectives
- Good free tier with 3 boards
- AI features help structure brainstorms
FigJam Cons
- Only really useful if your team uses Figma
- Limited vs Miro for non-design teams
- Fewer templates than dedicated whiteboard tools