Whimsical
Whiteboard for flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps and docs
What is Whimsical?
Whimsical is a visual workspace aimed at product teams. Its boards handle flowcharts, mind maps, wireframes and sticky notes on an infinite canvas, and docs sit alongside for specs and notes. AI features generate flowcharts, mind maps and wireframes from a prompt, and files support real-time multiplayer editing and comments. Pricing is per editor: viewers and guests are free on every plan.
Whimsical has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per editor / month, billed annually ($120 a year). See every plan
Good for
- Product teams sketching flows, wireframes and specs in one place
- Teams with many occasional viewers, since only editors are billed
- Linux users: the desktop app ships as DEB and RPM packages
- Students and teachers, who can apply for a free year
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Whimsical pricing
- Starts at
- $10 per editor / month, billed annually ($120 a year)
- Free plan
- 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
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $10per 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 | $20per 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. |
Read from whimsical.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Whimsical before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount2 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.
Stated on whimsical.com - EducationFree 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.
Stated on whimsical.com - Nonprofit20% off for nonprofits
Whimsical offers a 20% discount to non-profit organizations that apply through its form.
Stated on whimsical.com - Other savingsFree 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.
Stated on whimsical.com
Works with
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- Whimsical vs Excalidraw
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Common questions
Is Whimsical free?
Whimsical has a free plan. 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. Paid plans start at $10 per editor / month, billed annually ($120 a year).
How much does Whimsical cost?
Whimsical lists 3 plans. Free: $0. Pro: $10 per editor / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly). Business: $20 per editor / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly). Prices were read from whimsical.com on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Whimsical work on?
Whimsical is available on Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Whimsical offer any discounts?
Whimsical publicly lists the following: 2 months free with annual billing; Free for a year for students and teachers; 20% off for nonprofits; Free for life for YouTube creators.
Does Whimsical have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Whimsical is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Whimsical have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Whimsical is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is Whimsical open source?
Whimsical is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Whimsical integrate with?
Whimsical's listing names Slack, GitHub, Jira, Notion, Linear, Google Docs, Obsidian and Confluence. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Whimsical have a student discount?
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.
Who makes Whimsical?
Whimsical is made by Whimsical, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Whimsical?
The closest alternatives to Whimsical in our directory are Miro, FigJam, Lucidchart, Excalidraw and tldraw. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Whimsical.
Sources for this page
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