Excalidraw vs tldraw
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. | An infinite canvas SDK and whiteboard. |
| GitHub stars | 92K | 41K |
| License | MIT | Source Available |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Pricing | Free & Open Source | Free & Open Source |
| Self-hostable | ||
| Replaces | Miro, Figma | Miro, Figma |
| Rating | 4.9 / 5 | 4.6 / 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
tldraw features
- Infinite collaborative canvas
- Embeddable, themeable React SDK
- Real-time multiplayer sync
- Custom shapes and tools
- AI-ready canvas primitives