Whiteboards & Mind Maps
Free whiteboard and mind map tools
26 of the 31 whiteboard and mind map tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
4 have no paid plan at all. The rest pair a free plan with paid ones, and the table says what each free plan includes.
Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
| Tool | Price | What is free |
|---|---|---|
| MiroOnline whiteboard for team brainstorming, diagrams and planning | Free plan · from $8/mo | Unlimited team members and 3 editable boards (only the three most recent stay editable), templates, 250+ integrations and 10 AI credits a month. No guest or visitor roles. |
| LucidchartBrowser-based diagramming for flowcharts, org charts and systems | Free plan · from $9/mo | 3 editable Lucidchart documents, 75 shapes per document and 100 templates, with basic data linking, presentation mode, commenting and Lucid AI. |
| FigJamOnline whiteboard from Figma for brainstorms, diagrams and meetings | Free plan · from $3/mo | Starter plan: 3 FigJam files in the team folder plus unlimited drafts, 30 days of version history, and 150 AI credits a day up to 500 a month. No voting, open sessions or audio. |
| MuralOnline whiteboard with built-in facilitation tools for workshops | Free plan · from $9.99/mo | Unlimited members and unlimited murals, but only 3 editable at a time. Visitors are view-only, rooms are open to the whole workspace, and Mural AI is not included. |
| draw.ioFree diagram editor that saves files to storage you choose | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| ExcalidrawOpen-source whiteboard for hand-drawn style sketches and diagrams | Free plan · from $6/mo | Free editor: full drawing tools on 1 infinite scene, unlimited collaborators, export to PNG, SVG or a file, libraries and limited generative AI. No account and no cloud saving. |
| Microsoft WhiteboardFree collaborative canvas built into Microsoft 365 and Teams | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| WhimsicalWhiteboard for flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps and docs | Free plan · from $10/mo | Unlimited boards, docs, teams and guests, with a monthly allowance of 50 board objects and 50 doc blocks, watermarked exports, 7-day version history and 10 one-off AI credits. |
| XmindMind mapping app with AI, Gantt charts and a presentation mode | Free plan · from $4.92/mo | Up to 10 manually created online maps, basic themes and stickers, 3-day version history, 5 Pitch slides and 50 Xmind AI credits. Exports carry a watermark. |
| MindMeisterBrowser-based mind mapping with real-time collaboration | Free plan · from €6.50/mo | Up to 3 mind maps with unlimited collaborators, templates, presentations, outline and focus modes and the mobile apps. No file exports, printing, attachments or version history. |
| LucidsparkVirtual whiteboard for team brainstorming and workshops | Free plan · from $9/mo | 3 editable Lucidspark boards with unlimited shapes per board, freehand drawing, emoji reactions, commenting, basic Visual Activities, presentation mode and Lucid AI. |
| tldrawFree online whiteboard with a local desktop app | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| CreatelyVisual workspace for diagrams, whiteboards and planning | Free plan · from $4/mo | Every diagram type on an infinite canvas, up to 40 shapes per diagram, real-time collaboration and team link sharing. No PNG, JPEG, PDF or SVG export, private links or email invitations. |
| MindNodeMind mapping and outlining app for Apple devices | Free plan · from $2.99/mo | Create and edit mind maps with the basic editing tools, fold branches, view them as an outline, sync across Apple devices, join shared documents, and import or export files. |
| MilanoteVisual boards for organizing creative projects | Free plan · from $9.99/mo | Free plan with no time limit: 100 notes, images or links, 10 file uploads and unlimited shared boards. Images are limited to 10MB each and other files to 50MB. |
| CoggleCollaborative mind maps and flowcharts in the browser | Free plan · from $5/mo | Free Forever plan: 3 private diagrams and unlimited public diagrams, with real-time collaboration, unlimited image uploads, full change history, and PDF, image and Visio export. |
| MindomoMind maps, outlines and Gantt charts with real-time editing | Free plan · from $7/mo | 3 diagrams with unlimited collaborators, sharing and publishing, free templates, 1 AI credit and the mobile apps. Export is limited to Mindomo and text formats, with no printing. |
| SimpleMindMind mapping app sold as a one-time purchase per platform | Free plan · from $10.99 one-time | SimpleMind Free for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android: free-form and horizontal auto layout, 15+ style sheets and outline view, with no ads. No cloud sync, images, notes, sharing, printing or search. |
| EraserAI diagramming and docs canvas for engineering teams | Free plan · from $15/mo | 3 files, 3 AI diagrams and 7-day version history, with unlimited guests, diagram-as-code, Markdown notes and the GitHub, Notion, Confluence and VS Code integrations. No private files. |
| AyoaMind mapping with whiteboards and visual task boards | Free plan · from $13/mo | Up to 10 mind maps, for personal use only. Whiteboards and task boards are view-only, and AI and other premium features are not included. |
| StormboardSticky-note digital whiteboard with built-in reports | Free plan · from $8.33/mo | Personal plan: 5 open Storms with up to 5 users in each, pre-made templates, basic reports and exports, and view-only Microsoft Office and Google Drive files. No credit card is needed. |
| MermaidText-based diagramming platform with AI and a visual editor | Free plan · from $10/mo | Basic plan: 3 diagrams (the comparison table on the same page says up to 6) with a limited diagram size, 15 AI credits, one team and project, and co-editing and external sharing. |
| KinopioFreeform canvas for notes, mind maps and moodboards | Free plan · from $8/mo | Free: every feature, including collaboration, up to 100 cards and a 5 MB upload file size limit. No account is required to start. |
| FreeplaneFree, open source mind mapping app for the desktop | Free | Everything. There is no paid plan. |
| Napkin AITurns written text into editable diagrams and infographics | Free plan · from $9/mo | 500 AI credits per week, unlimited editing, file import, and PNG and PDF export, with built-in styles and Napkin branding on visuals. |
| AllumeNested-board thinking canvas for Mac, iPad and iPhone | Free plan · from $9.99/mo | a small board size, 2 workspaces, 100 cards per workspace and 1 other collaborator per workspace, on Mac, iPad and iPhone. The vendor describes it as free forever. |
Common questions
Which whiteboard and mind map tools are free?
26 of the 31 whiteboard and mind map tools in this directory are free or have a free plan. They are Miro, Lucidchart, FigJam, Mural, draw.io, Excalidraw, Microsoft Whiteboard, Whimsical, Xmind, MindMeister, Lucidspark, tldraw, Creately, MindNode, Milanote and 11 more.
Which whiteboard and mind map tools are free with no paid plan?
draw.io, Microsoft Whiteboard, tldraw and Freeplane have no paid plan. The others on this page limit the free plan and sell paid ones.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
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