Choose Eraser if you need
- VS Code or API. We haven't found them on Whimsical's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Eraser's lowest paid plan is Starter at $15 per member per month, billed annually, or $20 monthly, as of October 23, 2026.
- Whimsical's lowest paid plan is Pro at $10 per editor per month, billed annually, as of October 20, 2026.
- Only Eraser lists VS Code and API.
- Only Whimsical lists Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
- Both work with GitHub and Notion.
- Both list SOC 2 and SSO.
- Only Whimsical lists GDPR.
- Eraser has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Whimsical.
- Eraser can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Whimsical.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Whimsical if you need
- Web, macOS, Windows or Linux. We haven't found them on Eraser's website.
- Integration with ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor. We haven't found them on Eraser's website.
- GDPR. We haven't found it on Eraser's website.
Eraser
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Whimsical
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Review WhimsicalThe facts
- What it does
- EraserAI that builds maps and diagrams of your systems from your cloud, code, CMDB and spreadsheets
- WhimsicalThe whiteboard for product builders
- Free plan
- EraserYes
- WhimsicalYes
- Pricing
- EraserPer member, monthly
- WhimsicalPer editor, monthly
- Paid plans from
- Eraser
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only Eraser
- VS Code
- API
Only Whimsical
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
Integrations
Both
- GitHub
- Notion
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Eraser and Whimsical yet.
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