Excalidraw vs Miro
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
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Miro
Online collaborative whiteboard for distributed teams
4.7
Editorial RatingQuick Comparison
Rating
4.7
vs4.7
Starting Price
Free
vsFree
Pricing Model
freemium
vsfreemium
Feature
Excalidraw
Miro
Hand-drawn style
Real-time collaboration
End-to-end encryption
Self-hosting option
Export formats
Custom libraries
Infinite canvas
2,500+ templates
Jira & Asana integration
Presentation mode
Guest access
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
Miro Pros
- 60M+ users — the industry standard for remote workshops
- Enormous template library covering every workshop format
- Excellent Jira, Asana, Figma, and Slack integrations
- Real-time collaboration with voting and timer tools
- Works across any browser without installation
- Free tier genuinely useful for small team evaluation
Miro Cons
- Per-seat pricing adds up fast for large organizations
- Large boards get laggy with many elements and participants
- Free tier limited to 3 boards for ongoing work
- Can feel overwhelming for simple whiteboard needs
- Viewer-only seats still count toward costs in some configurations
- Feature breadth means a learning curve for new users