tldraw vs Weje (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, tldraw grades higher than Weje: 3.2 against 3.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
tldraw grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Weje grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick tldraw if
- Fits if you want to sketch something right now without making an account
- Works for keeping boards as local files with the offline desktop app
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want native phone or tablet apps, as none are listed
- Not for you if you want a tool that sits still, since early SDK versions get tested on tldraw.com
- Not for you if you need open source, because the SDK is source-available and its commercial license price isn't published
- Too light for workshops, with no templates or comments listed
- Watch out: sharing a board from tldraw.com needs you to sign in
Pick Weje if
- Fits if you want a free shared whiteboard for a team of any size
- Works for teachers and groups who brainstorm and sketch mind maps
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the company says it is looking for income from sponsorship and licensing, so the free model may change
- Skip it if you want native apps, as the site lists web access only
- Not for you if you need integrations, as none are listed
- Watch out: the pricing page asks for donations of $19 once or $9 a month
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAtldrawVery good | 3.0GPAWejeVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree. The whiteboard at tldraw.com, an account to save your files, and the offline desktop app all cost nothing. What the company sells is its SDK, licensed to other software makers, and that price isn't published. | AFree for individuals and teams of any size, with no stated limit on boards or objects. |
| Free plan and trial | AEverything a person would use is free: the whiteboard with or without an account, cloud files that sync between devices, sharing by link, and the desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux. | AFree outright, with no cap on the page and no card; the pricing page only asks for optional donations. |
| Features | CFreehand drawing, shapes, arrows, rich text, images and bookmarks on an infinite canvas, with guests joining by link and snapshots you can publish and update. The drawing basics, covered. But the listing shows no templates and no comments, and sharing needs you to sign in first. | BInfinite canvas, sticky notes, mind maps, kanban boards, live sync and voice chat, with nothing in the listing missing from a whiteboard's job. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but there is nothing to set up: open tldraw.com and start drawing, no login asked for. The offline desktop app has no accounts and no server either, so that's download, open, go. | CNo store rating on record, and you build each board yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BBrowser, macOS, Windows and Linux, with plugins that let ChatGPT, Codex and Cursor draw on a board. No native iOS or Android apps are listed, so on a phone or tablet it runs in the browser. | CWeb only, with no native apps and no integrations listed. |
| Best for | a free whiteboard with no sign-up | a free whiteboard for brainstorming in the browser |
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: tldraw and Weje. How we grade
Price against what you get
tldraw has no paid plan and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Weje has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
tldraw scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, none scores higher than tldraw for less, and none scores higher than Weje 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
- tldraw also covers diagrams.
- Weje also covers templates, kanban boards and mind mapping.
In commonFree planWebReal-time collaborationWhiteboard
At a glance
| tldraw | Weje | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | The tldraw.com whiteboard, a tldraw.com account and the tldraw offline desktop app are all free. The tldraw SDK for building canvas products is licensed separately. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | tldraw | HyperTech, Inc. |
| Price read from | tldraw.com | weje.io |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
tldraw
- The vendor describes tldraw.com as the flagship demo of its SDK and ships early SDK versions there for testing and evaluation.
- Sharing a board from tldraw.com requires signing in to an account.
- No native iOS or Android apps are listed; on phones and tablets tldraw runs in the browser.
- tldraw is not open source: the SDK is source-available, and using it in a product needs a commercial license whose price is not published.
Weje
- The company says it is looking for income from white-label licensing, sponsorship and similar deals, so the free model may change.
- The pricing page asks for optional donations ($19 once, $9 a month, or any amount via PayPal).
- The site lists web access only; no native apps are shown.
Key features
tldraw
- Infinite canvas drawing tools
- Draw freehand, add shapes, arrows and text with rich formatting, and drop in images and bookmarks. The site says it works in browsers on phones, tablets and desktops.
- Accounts and cloud files
- The app works without logging in. Signing in to a free account saves files to the cloud, syncs them between devices and lists them in a sidebar.
- Sharing and multiplayer
- A signed-in owner can invite guests as editors or viewers with a link, keep a file private, or publish a snapshot that can be updated later without a new link.
- tldraw offline
- A desktop app with no accounts and no server. Boards are saved as self-contained .tldraw files, and others on the same local network can join a file.
- Canvas for AI agents
- A plugin for ChatGPT and Codex and an MCP App for Cursor let agents draw on a board, and tldraw offline lets local agents such as Claude Code edit and script files.
Weje
- Infinite canvas
- Text, drawings, files, shapes, stacked cards and connectors share one boundless board, organized in a non-linear way.
- Live sync and voice chat
- Changes appear for every user at once, and voice chat lets a team talk through a board while working on it.
- Several board styles
- The same canvas serves as a whiteboard, sticky-note wall, mind map, kanban board and moodboard.
- Templates
- Featured templates include a lesson plan, an action plan and a pros and cons list.
- No limits on size
- Weje's free-whiteboard page says there is no cap on team size, objects per board or boards per account.
Plans
tldraw
Free$0
The whiteboard at tldraw.com, with or without an account, and the tldraw offline desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Weje
Free$0
Open to individuals and teams of any size, with no stated limit on boards or objects.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, tldraw or Weje?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both tldraw and Weje are free to use.
Which has a free plan, tldraw or Weje?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both tldraw and Weje have a free plan.
Which platforms do tldraw and Weje run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only tldraw 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.