Whimsical today
At 10 seats
$200
Business plan
- Contract
- Negotiable Master Service Agreement on Business
- Free plan
- Free plan with unlimited boards, unlimited workspace members, unlimited guests, 10 AI...
Cheaper than Whimsical (8)
Compared at 10 seats, same currency.
| Alternative | At 10 seats | Against Whimsical | States that Whimsical doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AFFiNECloud Pro, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$6.75$6.75, includes 10 users | $193 less | MCP server | Not found | Cloud Free: unlimited local workspaces, 10 GB cloud storage, real-time... |
 Napkin AIPlus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$90$9 × 10 seats | $110 less | Export to PNG, SVG, PDF | Cancel any time; paid features stay until the end of the billing... | Free forever: 500 AI credits per week, unlimited editing, file import and... |
 LucidchartTeam, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$100$10 × 10 seats | $100 less | Diagram-as-code support, Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, MCP server | Not found | Free plan with 3 editable documents, 75 shapes per document, 100 templates... |
 LucidsparkTeam, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$100$10 × 10 seats | $100 less | Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, MCP server | 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 | $100 less | Diagram-as-code support, Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, MCP server | 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 | $100 less | Diagram-as-code support, Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, Export to PNG, SVG, PDF, MCP server | 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 | $80 less | Nothing extra found | 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 | $80 less | Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, HIPAA BAA, MCP server | Annual plans renew for 12 months unless cancelled 30 days before... | Free Forever plan with unlimited tasks, unlimited free members, 60 MB... |
Other options (5)
No computed reason to switch, listed for completeness.
| Alternative | At 10 seats | Against Whimsical | States that Whimsical doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 EraserBusiness Plus, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$420$42 × 10 seats | $220 more | Diagram-as-code support, Export to PNG, SVG, PDF, MCP server | Not found | Free forever: 3 files, 3 AI credits, 7-day version history, unlimited guests |
 IcePanelGrowth, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$500$50 × 10 seats | $300 more | Export to PNG, SVG, PDF, 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 | Nothing extra found | 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 | Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, MCP server | 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 | Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations, Export to PNG, SVG, PDF, MCP server | 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 Whimsical?
AFFiNE, at $6.75 at 10 seats, $193 less than Whimsical. Computed from each vendor's published prices.
Is there a free alternative to Whimsical?
Yes. 13 AI diagram and whiteboard tools have a free plan, including AFFiNE, Napkin AI, Lucidchart, Lucidspark, Mermaid Chart.
How this page is made
Alternatives come from Whimsical'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 Whimsical doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on Whimsical's, which doesn't prove Whimsical lacks it. How prices are read.