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Category: Visual Collaboration / WhiteboardVerified for 2025

Top Recommended Replacements

Excalidraw

FREE

Best for Developers & Sketching

Why we like it

100% free and open-source; features a unique hand-drawn aesthetic that makes diagrams feel approachable; end-to-end encrypted; supports real-time collaboration with zero login required for guests; extremely lightweight and fast.

Keep in mind

Lacks complex project management features like Kanban or deep Jira syncing; template library is much smaller than Miro's.

FigJam (by Figma)

FREE

Best for Product Teams

Why we like it

The most modern alternative; free tier is generous (3 files); seamless integration with Figma; features fun widgets, stamps, and 'high-fives' that increase team engagement; much cheaper than Miro Business at $5/user for the 'Professional' tier.

Keep in mind

Requires a Figma account; infinite canvas can occasionally lag on very old hardware with massive files.

Microsoft Whiteboard

Best for Corporate / M365

Why we like it

If your company already pays for Microsoft 365, this is effectively 'free'; deeply integrated into Microsoft Teams; supports collaborative cursors, sticky notes, and reaction icons; data stays within your existing security perimeter.

Keep in mind

Less 'creative' than Miro or FigJam; fewer advanced diagramming shortcuts.

Witeboard

FREE

Best for Quick Syncs

Why we like it

Zero friction; no accounts, no logins, no setup; just open the link and share the URL to start drawing; includes basic shape detection (turns shaky circles into perfect ones).

Keep in mind

No persistent storage or advanced organizational folders; strictly for temporary sessions.

Collaboard

FREE

Best for Security/GDPR

Why we like it

Based in Switzerland; offers a self-hosted (On-Premises) version for teams with extreme privacy needs; highly secure and fully GDPR compliant; generous free tier for basic workshopping.

Keep in mind

UI is more 'industrial' and less fluid than Miro or FigJam.

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