Excalidraw

easy

Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn-style diagrams with real-time collaboration.

0.25 GB RAM min Docker required Active development

GitHub Docs Website

Pros

Beautiful hand-drawn aesthetic
Real-time collaboration
End-to-end encrypted sharing
Very intuitive to use

Cons

Self-hosting loses some cloud features
Not suitable for precise technical diagrams
Limited shape library
No offline mode in web version

Tags

whiteboard diagrams drawing collaboration sketching

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