Ranked by editable documents included (2)
These state their free allowance in the same unit, so they can be ordered. Most first.
| Tool | editable documents included | Stated limits | What makes you upgrade | First paid price | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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.
| Tool | Stated limits | What makes you upgrade | First paid price | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Free plan with 3 active boards, 100 objects per board and 250 MB storage"Start for free"Source | Not found | €5/userStarter | Free plan | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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.