Napkin AI today
At 10 seats
$90
Plus plan
- Contract
- Cancel any time; paid features stay until the end of the billing period
- Free plan
- Free forever: 500 AI credits per week, unlimited editing, file import and PNG & PDF...
Cheaper than Napkin AI (1)
Compared at 10 seats, same currency.
| Alternative | At 10 seats | Against Napkin AI | States that Napkin AI doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AFFiNECloud Pro, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$6.75$6.75, includes 10 users | $83.25 less | Infinite whiteboard canvas, Template library, SSO and admin controls, SSO and 1 more | Not found | Cloud Free: unlimited local workspaces, 10 GB cloud storage, real-time... |
Other options (12)
No computed reason to switch, listed for completeness.
| Alternative | At 10 seats | Against Napkin AI | States that Napkin AI doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LucidchartTeam, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$100$10 × 10 seats | $10 more | Diagram-as-code support, Template library, Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, SSO and admin controls and 2 more | Not found | Free plan with 3 editable documents, 75 shapes per document, 100 templates... |
 LucidsparkTeam, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$100$10 × 10 seats | $10 more | Infinite whiteboard canvas, Template library, Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, SSO and admin controls and 2 more | Pay monthly or annually; cancel anytime | Free Lucidchart: 3 editable documents, 75 shapes per document, 100... |
 Mermaid ChartPlus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$100$10 × 10 seats | $10 more | Diagram-as-code support, Template library, Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, SSO and admin controls and 2 more | Annual billing only; plans can be changed or cancelled anytime... | Basic plan: free, core diagramming features, 3 diagrams listed (compare... |
 MiroStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$100$10 × 10 seats | $10 more | Diagram-as-code support, Infinite whiteboard canvas, Template library, Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations and 3 more | Terms renew for successive 12-month periods unless notice of... | Free plan with 3 editable boards, templates, formats, 10 AI credits per... |
 BoardmixStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$120$12 × 10 seats | $30 more | Infinite whiteboard canvas, Template library, SSO and admin controls, SSO | Not found | Free plan with 1 team workspace, 3 editable boards, 100 objects per board, 1... |
 ClickUp WhiteboardsCore, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$120$12 × 10 seats | $30 more | Template library, Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, SSO and admin controls, SSO and 2 more | Annual plans renew for 12 months unless cancelled 30 days before... | Free Forever plan with unlimited tasks, unlimited free members, 60 MB... |
 WhimsicalBusiness, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$200$20 × 10 seats | $110 more | Infinite whiteboard canvas, Template library, SSO and admin controls, SSO | Negotiable Master Service Agreement on Business | Free plan with unlimited boards, unlimited workspace members, unlimited... |
 EraserBusiness Plus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$420$42 × 10 seats | $330 more | Diagram-as-code support, Infinite whiteboard canvas, Template library, SSO and admin controls and 2 more | Not found | Free forever: 3 files, 3 AI credits, 7-day version history, unlimited guests |
 IcePanelGrowth, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$500$50 × 10 seats | $410 more | SSO and admin controls, SSO, MCP server | Standard commercial terms on Free; custom terms on Scale and... | Free plan: 1 editor, unlimited viewers, up to 100 model objects, unlimited... |
 ConceptboardStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
€50Starter | Not comparable | Infinite whiteboard canvas, Template library, SSO and admin controls, SSO | 12 months for 10+ users on Advanced; 24 months for 100+ users on... | Free plan with 3 active boards, 100 objects per board and 250 MB storage |
 FigJamProfessional Collab seat, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$5/moProfessional Collab seat plan, starting price | Not comparable | Template library, Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, SSO and admin controls, SSO and 1 more | Organization and Enterprise are billed annually | Starter plan is free with unlimited drafts, UI kits and templates, and 150... |
 MockFlowPlus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$12/moPlus plan, starting price | Not comparable | Infinite whiteboard canvas, Template library, Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, SSO and admin controls and 2 more | No contracts, no cancellation fees | Basic is free forever with 1 editor plus 5 reviewers, 4 projects and 500... |
No price found, or contact sales (6)
- Createlyhybrid
- draw.io (diagrams.net)self serve
- Excalidrawself serve
- Microsoft Whiteboardcontact the vendor
- tldrawcontact the vendor
- Visio (Microsoft)hybrid
Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Napkin AI?
AFFiNE, at $6.75 at 10 seats, $83.25 less than Napkin AI. Computed from each vendor's published prices.
Is there a free alternative to Napkin AI?
Yes. 13 AI diagram and whiteboard tools have a free plan, including AFFiNE, Lucidchart, Lucidspark, Mermaid Chart, Miro.
How this page is made
Alternatives come from Napkin AI's own category, AI diagram and whiteboard tools. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that Napkin AI doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on Napkin AI's, which doesn't prove Napkin AI lacks it. How prices are read.