Excalidraw vs AFFiNE
A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | Virtual whiteboard with a hand-drawn feel. | Docs, whiteboards, and databases in one canvas. |
| GitHub stars | 92K | 47K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Pricing | Free & Open Source | Free & Open Source |
| Self-hostable | ||
| Replaces | Miro, Figma | Notion, Miro |
| Rating | 4.9 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
Excalidraw features
- Hand-drawn style shapes and arrows
- End-to-end encrypted live collaboration
- Works offline as a PWA
- Embeddable React component and library
- Huge library of community shapes
AFFiNE features
- Edgeless whiteboard plus page editor
- Blocks shared between docs and canvas
- Local-first with end-to-end sync
- Databases and kanban views
- Self-hostable server