draw.io alternatives

At a glance

We list 10 other diagramming tools as alternatives to draw.io: Coggle, Eraser, Excalidraw+, Gliffy, Lucidchart, Mermaid, MindMeister, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind.
Coggle, Eraser, Excalidraw+, MindMeister, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind have a free plan.
Eraser, Gliffy, Lucidchart, Mermaid and Miro work with Confluence, as draw.io does.
Eraser, Excalidraw+, Lucidchart, Whimsical and Xmind work with Notion, as draw.io does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

10 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Coggle
A collaborative mind-mapping tool that helps you make sense of complex things.
No reviews yet
Choose it over draw.io for: integration with Microsoft Visio.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Awesome, $5 per month (as of November 14, 2026)
Integrations shared with draw.io
None in common
Main features
Realtime collaboration, Full change history, Powerful flowcharting
Security and compliance
SSO
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Eraser
AI that builds maps and diagrams of your systems from your cloud, code, CMDB and spreadsheets
No reviews yet
Choose it over draw.io for: VS Code or API; integration with VS Code.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $15 per member per month, billed annually, or $20 monthly (as of October 23, 2026)
Platforms
VS Code, API
Integrations shared with draw.io
Confluence, GitHub, Notion
Main features
AI diagrams, AI documents, Diagram-as-code
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Excalidraw+
Collaborative whiteboard for hand-drawn style diagrams, with a cloud workspace for teams
No reviews yet
Choose it over draw.io for: API; integration with Obsidian.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Plus, $6 per user per month (as of October 19, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with draw.io
Notion
Main features
Hand-drawn style diagrams, Unlimited scenes and folders, Live presentations
Security and compliance
SOC 2
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Gliffy
Gliffy turns your team's captured knowledge into technical diagrams inside Confluence.
No reviews yet
Choose it over draw.io for: Confluence Cloud; integration with Jira, Microsoft Visio or draw.io.
Paid plans from
Gliffy Zero Egress, $2.80 per month, as low as, for 1-100 users (as of November 14, 2026)
Platforms
Confluence Cloud
Integrations shared with draw.io
Confluence
Main features
Generate with AI, Drag and drop interface, Interactive diagramming
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA
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Lucidchart
Create next-generation diagrams with AI, data, and automation.
No reviews yet
Choose it over draw.io for: integration with Slack, Jira or ChatGPT.
Integrations shared with draw.io
Confluence, Notion
Main features
Lucid AI, Data linking, Conditional formatting
Security and compliance
SSO
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Mermaid
A collaborative diagramming platform to create diagrams using AI, code, or clicks.
No reviews yet
Choose it over draw.io for: JetBrains IDEs; integration with GitHub Copilot, Jira or Claude.
Paid plans from
Plus, A$14 per user per month, billed annually (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
JetBrains IDEs
Integrations shared with draw.io
Confluence
Main features
AI diagram generation, Build with code, Real-time collaboration
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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MindMeister
Online mind map maker for brainstorming and planning.
No reviews yet
Choose it over draw.io for: iOS or Android; integration with MeisterTask, Microsoft Teams or Google Workspace.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Personal, $12 per user per month (as of November 14, 2026)
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Integrations shared with draw.io
None in common
Main features
Real-time collaboration, AI mind map generation, Whiteboards
Security and compliance
ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO
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Miro
Align teams and ship what customers need in one AI-powered visual platform
No reviews yet
Choose it over draw.io for: iOS or Android; integration with Jira, Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $8 per member per month, billed annually (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with draw.io
Confluence
Main features
Infinite canvas, Sticky notes and voting, Templates
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO
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Whimsical
The whiteboard for product builders
No reviews yet
Choose it over draw.io for: macOS, Windows or Linux; integration with ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $10 per editor per month, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
Integrations shared with draw.io
GitHub, Notion
Main features
Diagrams, Flowcharts, Mind maps
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Xmind
Create mind maps online or on desktop, brainstorm ideas and plan projects with AI.
No reviews yet
Choose it over draw.io for: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS or Android; integration with Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $4.29 per month, billed annually (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
7 days
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
Integrations shared with draw.io
Notion
Main features
AI mind map, Real-time collaboration, Project management
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001
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At a glance

We list 10 other diagramming tools as alternatives to draw.io: Coggle, Eraser, Excalidraw+, Gliffy, Lucidchart, Mermaid, MindMeister, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind.

Coggle, Eraser, Excalidraw+, MindMeister, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind have a free plan.

Eraser, Gliffy, Lucidchart, Mermaid and Miro work with Confluence, as draw.io does.

Eraser, Excalidraw+, Lucidchart, Whimsical and Xmind work with Notion, as draw.io does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.