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Miro vs Excalidraw

Excalidraw scores 27 out of 30 and Miro scores 11. Excalidraw is ahead on footprint, lock-in, self-direction, power, longevity and delivery.

Miro

The giant

11/30 · Mixed

The online whiteboard many teams use for workshops, sold per seat.

Excalidraw

The small tool

27/30 · Convivial

A browser whiteboard for sketching diagrams that look hand-drawn.

Footprint
2
5
Lock-in
1
4
Self-direction
3
5
Power
1
4
Longevity
1
4
Delivery
3
5
Price
Free plan; paid from $8 per member per month, billed yearly
Free; paid Excalidraw+
Source
Closed source
Open source (MIT)
Runs on
Web
Web
Maker
XL · Extra large
M · Medium

What you give up by switching

Excalidraw is built for quick sketches, and we did not find the templates, voting or timer that Miro lists on its paid plans, so a facilitated workshop may feel bare. Your drawing is saved in the browser or as a file, and sharing with a team means sharing a live link.

How to move

Export what you need from Miro as images, PDF or CSV first, since its export page mentions no backup that loads into another editor, then open Excalidraw and redraw the boards you still use.

Scores are our opinion on six questions from Ivan Illich, based on public sources and dated October 2026. Read the full reviews of Miro and Excalidraw, or see how we score.

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