MockFlow vs Whimsical (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Whimsical grades higher than MockFlow: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Whimsical grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
MockFlow
Whiteboard, diagram and wireframe workspace with an AI helper
Whimsical
Whiteboard for flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps and docs
Which one is for you
Pick MockFlow if
- Fits if you sketch wireframes and run workshops in the same tool
- Works for a team that lives in Slack, Jira or Google Meet
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you do commercial work on Basic, as it is for personal and nonprofit use only
- Tight if you stay free: 4 projects and 200 items a board
- Watch out: an idle Basic account may be closed after 60 days
- Pricey if you want the offline app, SSO or Figma export, which need Max at $14 an editor a month
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
| 2.2GPAMockFlowFair | 2.4GPAWhimsicalFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPlus is $9 an editor a month billed yearly, near the $8.25 middle. Max is $14. | 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 | CBasic is free for one editor with 4 projects, 200 items a board and 100 AI credits a month. It is for personal and nonprofit use, and may be closed after 60 days without a sign-in. | 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 | CWhiteboard, wireframes, AI, workshop tools, automations and developer access. The listing shows the desktop app, SSO and Figma export are limited to Max. | 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. Building boards and wireframes is a learning curve. | 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 | BWeb, Mac and Windows apps, and a browser extension, with Slack, Jira, Teams and Figma. No phone app listed. | 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 | whiteboards and wireframes with an AI helper | 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: MockFlow and Whimsical. How we grade
Price against what you get
MockFlow starts at $9 a month for each person and scores 2.3 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 $1 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, 18 score higher than MockFlow 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
- Whimsical also covers documents.
At a glance
| MockFlow | Whimsical | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per editor / month, billed yearly | $10 per editor / month, billed annually ($120 a year) |
| Free plan | Basic: 1 editor, up to 4 projects, 200 items per board, 5 reviewers and 100 AI credits a month, for personal and nonprofit use. | 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 | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | MockFlow | Whimsical, Inc. |
| Price read from | mockflow.com | whimsical.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
MockFlow
- Basic is for personal and nonprofit use; commercial work needs a paid plan.
- A Basic account nobody signs in to for 60 days may be closed, according to the pricing page.
- The offline desktop app, SSO and Figma export are limited to Max.
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
MockFlow
- Endless whiteboard
- A single canvas for mind maps, flowcharts, diagrams and storyboards, with templates and UI kits on every plan.
- Wireframing
- App and website wireframes are drawn on the same board, with click-through prototypes; Max adds export to Figma and code.
- Mida AI helper
- Mida creates content from prompts and spends monthly credits: 100 on Basic, 800 per editor on Plus and 2,000 per editor on Max.
- Team workshop tools
- Plus adds team chat, audio meetings, polls, voting and timers, and runs inside Google Meet and Microsoft Teams.
- Automations and connectors
- Max boards can update themselves up to 60 runs a month and pull live data from apps such as Jira and Slack.
- Developer access
- A boards API with webhooks and an MCP server let outside tools and AI agents read and write boards, with rate limits that rise by plan.
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
MockFlow
Basic$0
1 editor, 4 projects, 200 items per board, 7 days of version history and 100 AI credits a month.
Plus$9
per editor / month, billed yearly
Unlimited boards and projects, chat and audio meetings, polls and timers, 800 AI credits per editor monthly.
Max$14
per editor / month, billed yearly
Adds video meetings, automations, live app data, Figma export, SSO and the offline desktop app.
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
MockFlow
- Annual discount
Save 25% with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as saving 25% compared with monthly billing.
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, MockFlow or Whimsical?
As of Nov 13, 2026, MockFlow is cheaper to start with: $9 a month for each person, against $10 a month for each person for Whimsical. MockFlow starts at $9 per editor / month, billed yearly, and Whimsical starts at $10 per editor / month, billed annually ($120 a year).
Which has a free plan, MockFlow or Whimsical?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both MockFlow and Whimsical have a free plan.
Which platforms do MockFlow and Whimsical run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only MockFlow lists a browser extension and only Whimsical lists a Linux app. Both list a web app and macOS and Windows apps. 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.