Choose Excalidraw+ if you need
- API. We haven't found it on Whimsical's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Excalidraw+ offers a free trial (14 days). We haven't confirmed one for Whimsical.
- Excalidraw+'s lowest paid plan is Plus at $6 per user per month, as of October 19, 2026.
- Whimsical's lowest paid plan is Pro at $10 per editor per month, billed annually, as of October 20, 2026.
- Only Excalidraw+ lists API.
- Only Whimsical lists Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
- Both work with Notion and Obsidian.
- Both list SOC 2.
- Only Whimsical lists GDPR and SSO.
- Excalidraw+ has a public API. We haven't confirmed one 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 Excalidraw+'s website.
- Integration with ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor. We haven't found them on Excalidraw+'s website.
- GDPR or SSO. We haven't found them on Excalidraw+'s website.
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Review WhimsicalThe facts
- What it does
- Excalidraw+Collaborative whiteboard for hand-drawn style diagrams, with a cloud workspace for teams
- WhimsicalThe whiteboard for product builders
- Free plan
- Excalidraw+Yes
- WhimsicalYes
- Pricing
- Excalidraw+Per user, monthly
- WhimsicalPer editor, monthly
- Paid plans from
- Excalidraw+
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only Excalidraw+
- API
Only Whimsical
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
Integrations
Both
- Notion
- Obsidian
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Excalidraw+ and Whimsical yet.
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