Excalidraw+ vs. Whimsical

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Excalidraw+
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
An online virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn diagrams, with features supporting visual collaboration. A basic version of Excalidraw can be used free, but team and collaboration features are offered in Excalidraw+.
$7
per month per user
Whimsical
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Whimsical is a visual workspace application from the company of the same name in Denver, allowing users to create collaborative wireframes, mindmaps, flowcharts, and sticky notes.
$12
per month per editor
Pricing
Excalidraw+Whimsical
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Pro
$12
per month per editor
Business
$18
per month per editor
Enterprise
$240
per year per editor
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Excalidraw+Whimsical
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details17% discount for annual billing on Pro and Business plans.
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Community Pulse
Excalidraw+Whimsical
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User Ratings
Excalidraw+Whimsical
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(10 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.7
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Excalidraw+Whimsical
Likelihood to Recommend
Excalidraw
No answers on this topic
Whimsical
It's extremely well-suited for rapid wire-framing of concepts, as product teams can quickly collaborate on any idea and create a visual blueprint of it. Whimsical could provide more intuitive feature prioritization templates. The current templates lack the necessary detail and could be further enhanced from a UI/UX standpoint.
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Pros
Excalidraw
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Whimsical
  • Simple to use
  • Tons of uses
  • Can be customized with themeing
  • Can organize all your boards pretty much however you want
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Cons
Excalidraw
No answers on this topic
Whimsical
  • It can be a little frustrating trying to line things up exactly right but that's probably more user error than anything
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Usability
Excalidraw
No answers on this topic
Whimsical
It's fairly intuitive, I rarely have any problems using the app. The layout is pretty user-friendly and easy to adapt to. There's a lot of tooltips to help with the various features and functions, so it's very easy to get self-help for the most part. Overally, I'm pretty happy and satisfied with the usage of Whimsical for mind-mapping.
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Support Rating
Excalidraw
No answers on this topic
Whimsical
I reached out to support, as I was interested in possibly investing in the organization, and they quickly and happily informed me they are a bootstrap organization and do not take on investors at this time. The swift response and information readily available for my consumption was extremely helpful and shows how solid the team behind it is.
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Alternatives Considered
Excalidraw
No answers on this topic
Whimsical
Whimsical is so much easier and has a better interface, so I think it's more suited to our workflow if compared to other tools like Google Charts. I really love this tool and I'm looking to learn and use it even more, as it helps us optimize our time, planning, and delivering more efficiently.
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Return on Investment
Excalidraw
No answers on this topic
Whimsical
  • No hard numbers I can quote. Other than the free plan has been adequate for my needs.
  • It's my go to mind mapping tool.
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