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Free AI diagram and whiteboard tools

17 of 20 AI diagram and whiteboard tools have a free plan you can keep. By editable documents included, 2 tie for the most (3). The lowest first paid price among them is FigJam at $5/mo.

20 AI diagram and whiteboard tools read17 free plansChecked Oct 29, 2026

Ranked by editable documents included (2)

These state their free allowance in the same unit, so they can be ordered. Most first.

Tooleditable documents includedStated limitsWhat makes you upgradeFirst paid priceKind
LucidchartRead Oct 29, 2026 3 Free plan with 3 editable documents, 75 shapes per document, 100 templates; no credit card required. Paid plans unlock unlimited documents and shapes."No, we offer a free version of Lucidchart that gives you access to basic features, including three editable documents, up to 75 shapes per..."Source Paid plans unlock unlimited documents and shapes $9/mo yearlyIndividual Free plan
LucidsparkRead Oct 29, 2026 3 Free Lucidchart: 3 editable documents, 75 shapes per document, 100 templates, presentation mode, commenting"No, we offer a free version of Lucidchart that gives you access to basic features, including three editable documents, up to 75 shapes per..."Source Individual has no cap on use $9/mo yearlyIndividual Free plan

Other free plans (15)

Their limits are stated in different terms, so they aren't ranked against each other. Ordered by first paid price.

ToolStated limitsWhat makes you upgradeFirst paid priceKind
FigJamRead Oct 29, 2026 Starter plan is free with unlimited drafts, UI kits and templates, and 150 AI credits/day up to 500 AI credits/mo"Free limited access to Figma products"Source Not found $5/moProfessional Collab seat Free plan
AFFiNERead Oct 29, 2026 Cloud Free: unlimited local workspaces, 10 GB cloud storage, real-time collaboration with up to 3 members, 7 days version history, no time limit"There is no time limit on the Free plan."Source Not found $6.75/mo yearlyCloud Pro Free plan
Napkin AIRead Oct 29, 2026 Free forever: 500 AI credits per week, unlimited editing, file import and PNG & PDF export, with Napkin branding on visuals"Unlimited PNG & PDF export"Source Not found $9/userPlus Free plan
Mermaid ChartRead Oct 29, 2026 Basic plan: free, core diagramming features, 3 diagrams listed (compare table says up to 6), limited diagram size, limited AI (15 credits), 1 team and project"Yes! The Basic plan gives you access to core features so you can start creating diagrams right away."Source Not found $10/user yearlyPlus Free plan
MiroRead Oct 29, 2026 Free plan with 3 editable boards, templates, formats, 10 AI credits per month, 100 MCP calls per day and 250+ integrations; extra boards remain viewable but not editable"Yes, Miro has a free plan with unlimited team members. You get up to 3 editable boards and with 10 credits per month you have the ability to try..."Source Not found $10/userStarter Free plan
WhimsicalRead Oct 29, 2026 Free plan with unlimited boards, unlimited workspace members, unlimited guests, 10 AI credits per member; 50 board objects and 50 doc blocks per month, watermark on exports, 7-day version history."Yes! With our Free plan, you can have unlimited boards, unlimited workspace members, unlimited guests, 10 AI credits per member, and more."Source 50 board objects and 50 doc blocks per month, watermark on exports, 7-day version history $10/user yearlyPro Free plan
BoardmixRead Oct 29, 2026 Free plan with 1 team workspace, 3 editable boards, 100 objects per board, 1 GB storage, standard-definition export and 10 version history records. No credit card required."The Free plan includes 3 editable boards, up to 100 objects per board and standard-definition export."Source Starter has no cap on use $12/userStarter Free plan
ClickUp WhiteboardsRead Oct 29, 2026 Free Forever plan with unlimited tasks, unlimited free members, 60 MB storage, up to 3 whiteboards, and 500 Brain trial credits per workspace"Whiteboards are included on the Free Forever plan with generous limits."Source Free cap: 3 whiteboards max $12/userCore Free plan
MockFlowRead Oct 29, 2026 Basic is free forever with 1 editor plus 5 reviewers, 4 projects and 500 component limit, 100 AI credits per month, 7-day revision history. For personal and nonprofit use only; commercial work needs a paid plan."Yes. Basic is free forever, with no credit card and no trial clock."Source Commercial work needs a paid plan $12/moPlus Free plan
IcePanelRead Oct 29, 2026 Free plan: 1 editor, unlimited viewers, up to 100 model objects, unlimited diagrams, 2 tag groups, 1 flow per diagram"Up to 100 model objects"Source Free cap: Up to 100 model objects $50/userGrowth Free plan
EraserRead Oct 29, 2026 Free forever: 3 files, 3 AI credits, 7-day version history, unlimited guests"Free forever"Source More than 3 credits: Business includes 100 $60/userBusiness Free plan
ConceptboardRead Oct 29, 2026 Free plan with 3 active boards, 100 objects per board and 250 MB storage"Start for free"Source Not found €5/userStarter Free plan
CreatelyRead Oct 29, 2026 A Free plan exists and includes Basic Atlas (org charts and structural views). Other Free limits are not stated."Basic Atlas, including org charts and structural views, is included on every Creately plan, even Free."Source Not found No price found Free plan
draw.io (diagrams.net)Read Oct 29, 2026 Free forever, no sign-up required, no lock-in"Free forever • No sign-up required • No lock-in"Source Free forever, no sign-up required, no lock-in No price found Free plan
ExcalidrawRead Oct 29, 2026 Forever free open-source editor, no account needed"Try the forever free Excalidraw open-sourced editor for yourself and get your ideas out there."Source Forever free open-source editor, no account needed No price found Free plan

Free trial only (1)

  • Visio (Microsoft): 30-day free trial for Visio Plan 1 and Plan 2, first-time trial users with a work or school account

Questions

Which AI diagram and whiteboard tools are free?

17 have a free plan you can keep, including AFFiNE, Boardmix, ClickUp Whiteboards, Conceptboard, Creately, draw.io (diagrams.net).

What do you pay after a free plan?

The lowest first paid price among tools with a free plan is $5/mo (FigJam). Read from each vendor's own page.

How this page is made

Every limit is the vendor's own, read from its pages and quoted. A tool counts as a free plan when the text describes something you can keep using; a fixed number of days or a single batch of credits is listed separately. We don't test the plans. How prices are read.