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tldraw

A free, instant infinite whiteboard for sketches, diagrams and quick ideas.

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  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is tldraw?

tldraw is a free online whiteboard that opens straight in the browser with no setup. Sketch, draw shapes and arrows, add sticky notes and share a link so others can join the same canvas in real time.

Pros: what tldraw does well

  • Opens instantly with no sign-up needed
  • Clean, hand-drawn style
  • Real-time multiplayer canvases

Cons: where it falls short

  • Fewer templates than larger whiteboard suites
  • Saving boards long term needs an account

Who tldraw is for

Anyone who wants a fast, no-fuss canvas to sketch or explain an idea.

Who can skip it

Teams already invested in a full whiteboard platform with templates and integrations.

tldraw alternatives

Not sold on tldraw? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Brainstorming resources

ExcalidrawEditor's pick, verified

Focus: open source. Shares whiteboard and diagrams with tldraw. Freemium (tldraw: Free). Rated 4.7 (tldraw: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Coggle

Focus: mind maps and flowcharts. Shares brainstorming and diagrams with tldraw. Freemium (tldraw: Free). Rated 4.5 (tldraw: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit

Miro

Focus: workshops and retros. Shares whiteboard and diagrams with tldraw. Freemium (tldraw: Free). Adds macOS, Windows and iOS. Rated 4.5 (tldraw: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.5Visit

Whimsical

Focus: flowcharts, wireframes and mind maps. Shares whiteboard with tldraw. Freemium (tldraw: Free). Adds macOS and Windows. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to tldraw

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

D2

Focus: diagram as code, command line and open source. Shares diagrams with tldraw. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

draw.io

Focus: flowcharts, uml and open source. Shares diagrams with tldraw. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (tldraw: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.7Visit

Mermaid

Focus: diagrams as code, flowcharts and gantt charts. Also in Brainstorming and Collaboration, like tldraw. A framework, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (tldraw: 4.6).

FrameworkFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit

ASCIIFlow

Focus: ascii, plain text and developer tools. Shares diagrams with tldraw. Rated 4.5 (tldraw: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Diagram Design

Focus: agent skills, claude code and architecture diagrams. Shares diagrams with tldraw. An AI tool, not a web app. Same 4.6 rating.

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.6Visit
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