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Excalidraw pricing

Excalidraw is an open-source online whiteboard and diagramming editor with a free no-account version and a paid Plus tier.

AI diagram and whiteboard toolsFree planSelf-serve
Visit ExcalidrawPrices checked Oct 29, 2026

How much does Excalidraw cost?

PriceNot publishedExcalidraw asks you to contact sales.
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
14-day free trial of Plus
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In your favor

  • Free plan. Forever free open-source editor, no account needed

How you buy and get started

Self-serveButtons on their site: Start drawing, Try Plus, Try free trial, Draw now
Sign up
Free editor needs no account; Plus trial via sign-up
"No account is needed. Just start drawing."
Setup
Not stated
When sales steps in
Not stated
Support
Email support
"support@excalidraw.com"

What Excalidraw does

Excalidraw offers a free browser whiteboard with an infinite canvas, shareable real-time collaboration links, libraries, and text-to-diagram generative AI. Excalidraw+ is a paid tier with a 14-day free trial that adds cloud workspace, advanced sharing, live presentations and upgraded AI.

Good for
Individuals and teams who want quick hand-drawn style diagrams, wireframes, UML and brainstorming boards, with an option to upgrade for team collaboration.
Channels
Web app, Open-source NPM package, CLI
Main product
Excalidraw whiteboard editor and Excalidraw+
Also includes
Infinite canvas, Shareable real-time collaboration link, Read-only link, Ready-to-use libraries, Text to diagram generative AI, Wireframe to code
Public API
Yes
MCP server
Yes
  • Text-to-diagram generationGenerate and edit diagrams in the chat or the editor.
  • Real-time collaborationShareable link Collaborate in real-time.
  • Diagram-as-code supportNot stated
  • Infinite whiteboard canvasunlimited options with an infinite canvas
  • Template libraryReady-to-use sketches.
  • Jira, Confluence, Slack integrationsNot stated
  • SSO and admin controlsNot stated
  • Export to PNG, SVG, PDFexport to PNG, SVG & clipboard

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Security and your data

QuestionTheir answerWhere it says so
Trains AI on your data?Not stated
HIPAA (signs a BAA)Not stated
SOC 2Not stated
GDPRNot stated
CCPANot stated
PCINot stated
ISO 27001Not stated
Single sign-onNot stated
Trust centerNot stated

Security answers are the vendor's own claims, quoted. We don't audit them.

Every plan

PlanMonthlyBilled yearlyIncludedOver the allowanceWhere it says so
Free – – – – "Try the forever free editor for yourself"

Free plan: Forever free open-source editor, no account needed

Fine print

Billing increment
Not stated
Billed beyond usage
Not stated
Contract
Not stated
Refunds
Not stated
Auto renew
Not stated
Price change notice
Not stated

"Not stated" means we read their pricing page and terms and they don't say.

About the company

Online since
Jan 3, 2020
Domain registration date
Customers
"Trusted by the largest companies in the world"
their claim

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Questions

Is Excalidraw free?

Yes. Forever free open-source editor, no account needed