Flowchart Fun vs Whimsical (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Flowchart Fun and Whimsical share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money, where Flowchart Fun grades higher, or features and platforms, where Whimsical does.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Flowchart Fun
Text-based flowchart maker that draws diagrams as you type
Whimsical
Whiteboard for flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps and docs
Which one is for you
Pick Flowchart Fun if
- Fits if you would rather type a diagram than drag boxes
- Works for quick process charts that you export as an image
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, because the editor resets each day
- Skip it if you want a drag-and-drop whiteboard, as this is a text editor
- Watch out: AI creation, watermark-free export, local files and data import are all Pro
- Watch out: the page does not say how the $2 a month is billed
- Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app, as none is listed
Pick Whimsical if
- Fits if you're a product team keeping flows, wireframes and specs in one place
- Works for teams where many people only look, since viewers and guests are free
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, with 50 new board objects a month, watermarked exports and 7-day history
- Skip it if you want to edit on your phone, as there's no dedicated mobile app
- Pricey if you lean on the AI, as every plan gets 10 one-off credits and bundles start at 250 for $25
- Watch out: private teams, SAML SSO and SCIM need Business, at $20 an editor a month billed annually
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFlowchart FunFair | 2.4GPAWhimsicalFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APro is $2 a month, under 60% of the category's cheaper quarter ($5), though the page does not say whether that is billed monthly or yearly. A 30-day pass is $9. | CPro is $10 an editor a month billed annually, or $12 monthly, right at the dear end of this category's usual range, where the middle is $8.33. Only editors are billed, so viewers cost nothing. AI is extra after 10 one-off credits, and SSO needs Business at $20. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free plan is a daily sandbox that resets each day, so nothing you make is kept. It exports PNG, JPG and SVG with a watermark. | CFree has unlimited boards, docs, teams and guests, with voting and a timer. But 50 new board objects and 50 doc blocks a month is a cap you'll hit in an afternoon, exports carry a watermark and version history is 7 days. |
| Features | CIt does one job fully: text in, flowchart or mind map out. That is a smaller job than a whiteboard, and AI, local files and imports sit on Pro. | BOne board type does flowcharts, mind maps, sequence diagrams, sticky notes and freehand sketches, with voting, a timer, comments and multiplayer editing. Wireframes go together from drag-and-drop components, docs sit beside boards for specs, and AI drafts from a prompt. The job covered. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You have to learn to write charts as text. | CNo store rating on record, and it's a browser tool where the work is building the board. One board type does cover every kind of diagram and wireframes come from drag-and-drop components, so there's less to learn than in most of this category. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with Visio and Lucidchart file import and no apps. | BWeb, Mac, Windows and Linux. Boards embed live in Notion and Obsidian and preview in Slack, Jira and Google Docs. There's no dedicated mobile app, though. On a phone you can only view and comment in a browser. |
| Best for | flowcharts typed as text | product teams sketching flows and wireframes |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Flowchart Fun and Whimsical. How we grade
Price against what you get
Flowchart Fun starts at $2 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Whimsical starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Whimsical scores higher, and starts $8 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 6 score higher than Flowchart Fun for less, and 11 score higher than Whimsical for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Flowchart Fun is open source, according to its own site.
- Whimsical also covers whiteboard, templates and documents.
At a glance
| Flowchart Fun | Whimsical | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $2 per month (billing basis not stated) | $10 per editor / month, billed annually ($120 a year) |
| Free plan | Daily sandbox editor that resets each day, themes, templates, and PNG, JPG and SVG export. | 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. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Tone Row | Whimsical, Inc. |
| Price read from | flowchart.fun | whimsical.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Flowchart Fun
- On the Free plan the editor is a daily sandbox that resets each day; permanent flowcharts need Pro.
- Watermark-free export, AI creation, local files and data import are Pro features.
- The pricing page does not say whether $2 per month is billed monthly or yearly.
- It runs in a browser; no desktop or mobile apps are listed.
Whimsical
- The Free plan allows 50 new board objects and 50 doc blocks a month and puts a watermark on exports.
- There is no dedicated mobile app: on a phone, files can be viewed and commented on in a browser, and iPad use is browser-based.
- AI credits are a one-off 10 per account on every plan; more are sold in bundles starting at 250 credits for $25.
- Private teams, SAML single sign-on and SCIM are limited to Business, at $20 per editor / month billed annually.
Key features
Flowchart Fun
- Text-to-flowchart editor
- Charts are written as text in an editor and drawn alongside it, covering flowcharts, mind maps and process diagrams.
- AI creation and editing
- On Pro, AI and dictation can generate and edit diagrams from a written description.
- Data import
- Pro can import data from Visio, Lucidchart and CSV files.
- Export options
- PNG and JPG export and SVG export with embedded fonts are listed on the Free plan; Pro removes the watermark.
- Local files and sharing
- Pro can save and load local files, and offers full-screen, read-only and template sharing.
Whimsical
- Boards on an infinite canvas
- One board type covers flowcharts, mind maps, sequence diagrams, sticky notes and freehand sketches. Voting and a timer are included on every plan.
- Wireframes
- Wireframes are assembled from drag-and-drop components, as a quick way to explore product ideas and iterate on them.
- Whimsical AI
- A prompt generates a flowchart, a branched mind map or an editable wireframe. Each account gets 10 one-off AI credits; more are sold separately at $0.10 each.
- Docs
- Docs hold notes, project plans, briefs and specs next to the boards they describe, with Markdown support, toggles and embedded content.
- Multiplayer editing and comments
- Several people can edit a file at once and leave comments on it. Share links can grant view, comment or edit access on every plan.
- Embeds and AI tool connectors
- Boards embed live in Notion and Obsidian and preview in Slack, Jira and Google Docs. An MCP server and connectors let ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor create diagrams.
Plans
Flowchart Fun
Free$0
Daily sandbox editor that resets daily, theme customization, templates, raster and vector export.
Pro$2
per month; billing basis not stated
Unlimited permanent flowcharts, AI creation, watermark-free diagrams, local files, Visio, Lucidchart and CSV import.
30-Day Pass$9
one-time, 30 days, never renews
Every Pro feature for 30 days from one $9 payment, with no subscription.
Whimsical
Free$0
50 new board objects and 50 doc blocks a month, 5 MB uploads within 1 GB of storage, watermarked exports and 7-day version history.
Pro$10
per editor / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Unlimited board objects and doc blocks, exports without a watermark, 90-day version history, password-protected files and 100 GB of storage.
Business$20
per editor / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
Private teams, SAML single sign-on, SCIM, content security lock, unlimited version history, invoicing, priority support and storage from 2 TB.
Ways to pay less
Flowchart Fun
No public discounts listed.
Whimsical
- Annual discount
2 months free with annual billing
Pro is $120 per editor billed annually against $12 a month, and Business is $240 against $24. The pricing page shows this as a 17% saving.
- Education
Free for a year for students and teachers
Teachers and students can apply for the education plan, which provides the same features as Pro free of charge for a year.
- Nonprofit
20% off for nonprofits
Whimsical offers a 20% discount to non-profit organizations that apply through its form.
- Other savings
Free for life for YouTube creators
Creators with a public YouTube channel of at least 1,000 subscribers and a video published in the past 30 days can apply for a plan that is free for life.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Flowchart Fun or Whimsical?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Flowchart Fun starts at $2 per month (billing basis not stated), and Whimsical starts at $10 per editor / month, billed annually ($120 a year). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Flowchart Fun or Whimsical?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Flowchart Fun and Whimsical have a free plan.
Which platforms do Flowchart Fun and Whimsical run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Whimsical lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.