Limnu alternatives · Whiteboards
Self-hosted alternatives to Limnu
The Limnu listing does not say it can be self-hosted. 7 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools in this directory can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Limnu has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly). All of them are free or have a free plan.
7 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from Limnu
- Free plan · from $6/mo
Excalidraw
Open-source whiteboard for hand-drawn style sketches and diagrams
- Excalidraw starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually. Limnu starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly).
- Only Limnu lists an iOS app.
- Excalidraw is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Excalidraw also covers diagrams.
- Free plan · from $4/mo
Creately
Visual workspace for diagrams, whiteboards and planning
- Creately starts at $4 per editor / month, billed annually ($48 a year). Limnu starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly).
- Only Limnu lists an iOS app.
- Creately is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Creately also covers templates, mind mapping and diagrams.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Coggle
Collaborative mind maps and flowcharts in the browser
- Coggle starts at $5 per month. Limnu starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly).
- Only Limnu lists an iOS app.
- Coggle is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Coggle also covers Markdown, mind mapping and diagrams.
- Free
draw.io
Free diagram editor that saves files to storage you choose
- draw.io is free. Limnu starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly).
- Only draw.io lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Limnu lists an iOS app.
- draw.io is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $10/mo
WebSequenceDiagrams
Text-to-diagram sequence diagram maker with its own layout engine
- WebSequenceDiagrams starts at $10 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). Limnu starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly).
- Only Limnu lists an iOS app.
- WebSequenceDiagrams is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- WebSequenceDiagrams also covers diagrams.
- Free
WiseMapping
Free open-source online mind mapping with a self-hosted option
- WiseMapping is free. Limnu starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly).
- Only WiseMapping lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Limnu lists an iOS app.
- WiseMapping is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from £300/mo
Structurizr
Open-source models-as-code tool for C4 architecture diagrams
- Structurizr starts at £300 per month for up to 20 unique users, per server installation. Limnu starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly).
- Only Limnu lists an iOS app.
- Structurizr is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Structurizr also covers diagrams.
Common questions
Is there a self-hosted alternative to Limnu?
Yes. Excalidraw, Creately, Coggle, draw.io, WebSequenceDiagrams, WiseMapping and Structurizr can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Can Limnu be self-hosted?
The Limnu listing does not say it can be self-hosted. The listing was checked on Nov 12, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Limnu: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.