draw.io alternatives
draw.io is already the cheapest whiteboard or diagram tool we track at 1 user (free). Here's how the other 3 compare. The closest match, Lucidchart, covers 77% of what draw.io does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.
What draw.io does
Core: Flowcharts & structured diagrams, Technical diagram libraries, Open source & self-hosting.
Important: Visio & cross-tool import (partly), Desktop & offline.
Also has: Whiteboard canvas (partly), Real-time co-editing (partly), Diagrams from code (partly), Mind maps (partly), Template library (partly), Data-linked diagrams (partly), Embeds in work tools (partly), Wireframes & UI mockups (partly), Media & moodboards (partly).
Alternatives to draw.io at 1 user, best match first
- Lucidchart: $9/mo Monthly-billing price not shown; annual basis used (Individual standalone plan ($9/mo billed annually) for solo; Team standalone plan ($10/user/mo billed annually) for team). It covers 77% of draw.io; missing or partial: Open source & self-hosting, Desktop & offline. Free plan: Free plan with a per-document shape cap (75 shapes, raised from 60 in June 2026); it does not qualify at either point..
- Miro: $10/mo Starter ref; Business +25% in Feb 2026, not at ref (Starter plan, billed monthly, 1 member). It covers 75% of draw.io; missing or partial: Technical diagram libraries (partly), Open source & self-hosting, Desktop & offline (partly). Free plan: 3 editable boards, low-res exports only, no private board sharing; 7000+ templates and 250+ integrations.. Last price hike: Feb 2026.
- FigJam: $5/mo Collab seat, monthly billing; Full seat $20 (Professional plan, one Collab seat, monthly billing). It covers 50% of draw.io; missing or partial: Flowcharts & structured diagrams (partly), Technical diagram libraries (partly), Open source & self-hosting, Visio & cross-tool import, Desktop & offline (partly). Free plan: Starter is free with unlimited drafts, but co-editing is limited to 3 files of 3 pages each..
Other kinds of products that cover part of draw.io
- Figma (Design tools): covers 48% of draw.io; missing or partial: Flowcharts & structured diagrams (partly), Technical diagram libraries, Open source & self-hosting, Desktop & offline (partly), Diagrams from code
Prices at every size
- draw.io: 1 user free, a 10-person team free (Confluence app free up to 10 users; host plan not counted)
- Lucidchart: 1 user $9/mo, a 10-person team $100/mo (Monthly-billing price not shown; annual basis used)
- Miro: 1 user $10/mo, a 10-person team $100/mo (Starter ref; Business +25% in Feb 2026, not at ref)
- FigJam: 1 user $5/mo, a 10-person team $50/mo (Collab seat, monthly billing; Full seat $20)
Monthly-billing price for one person, and the total for a 10-person team where everyone edits, on the cheapest plan with unlimited boards or diagrams saved to the cloud. Free plans count only when they meet that bar; annual-only plans are shown as the annual price divided by 12.
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