Excalidraw+ vs. Xmind

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Excalidraw+
Score 8.7 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
Xmind
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Hong Kong based Xmind offers their diagramming tool featuring a range of templates, alternate brainstorming and presentation modes, a clip art library, and export to a wide variety of file types (e.g. PDF, JPG, Word or Excel, etc.).
$5.99
per month
Pricing
Excalidraw+Xmind
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Excalidraw+Xmind
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Excalidraw+Xmind
Features
Excalidraw+Xmind
Mind Mapping
Comparison of Mind Mapping features of Product A and Product B
Excalidraw+
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Ratings
Xmind
7.5
2 Ratings
0% above category average
Cross-Platform Compatibility00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Customizable Templates00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Import and Export Options00 Ratings9.72 Ratings
Real-time Collaboration Tools00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Drag-and-Drop Capabilities00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Notes and Attachments00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
Color and Style Customization00 Ratings5.92 Ratings
Presentation Mode00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Integration with Task Management00 Ratings6.72 Ratings
Mind Map Revision History00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Excalidraw+Xmind
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(5 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(5 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Excalidraw+Xmind
Likelihood to Recommend
Excalidraw
In scenarios like creating a quick mind map, flow diagram, explaining code with a diagram, or wanting to show how a specific scenario in code works to the team. In scenarios like there is a draft which I created in some other place and I want to continue here, I can't as upload option is missing. Other scenario is like I have downloaded a draft and want to import and continue, can't do that as well. Creating wireframes from the initial stage is hard, as everything should be hand drawn which is hard when the screens are already decided.
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Xmind
Definitely well suited to generate our total client profiles clearly presenting and displaying insights into particular clients.
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Pros
Excalidraw
  • Sketches
  • Diagrams
  • Fun displays of information.
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Xmind
  • Hierarchical breakdown of information.
  • Visually pleasing diagrams.
  • Fast and responsive UI.
  • Generating Markdown (.md) files for the mindmaps.
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Cons
Excalidraw
  • Board management, it's not always easy to navigate.
  • Limited tools.
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Xmind
  • A few steps are needed to mark a label for each customized branch.
  • Branch customization, such as line width and style, could be improved.
  • Customization, such as a different shape of nodes, would be good.
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Usability
Excalidraw
Excalidraw+ is very simple to use, navigate, and collaborate. You can quickly generate objects, text, lines, arrows, etc. to clearly explain an idea without spending too much time making it look pretty. It's great for initial ideation without getting bogged down in details. A quick user interface can be sketched in 30 seconds rather than spending time generating near-complete mockups that could be rejected
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Xmind
Commands and controls extremely easy to navigate and use. Ability to import mindmaps and collaborate also contribute to a very pleasant usability experience
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Support Rating
Excalidraw
No answers on this topic
Xmind
The support around a bug in the tool which prevented the correct printing of diagrams. Support came back after a few days, and there was no workaround. Eventually, the bug was fixed in a future release. The company does not pay much attention to user forums. With better support and plugin mechanism for user contributions, the product would be more convincing.
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Alternatives Considered
Excalidraw
It's cheaper than Miro, although it doesn't provide as much functionality.
It's less complex and easier to use than draw.io, although a bit more limited in terms of available options.
It offers a more solid user experience when compared to Confluence Whiteboard, although it lacks the integration options that this tool has.
For the situations where its limitations aren't an issue, it's a solid option.
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Xmind
This is the first tool of its kind that I have used, however it's simple UI and low learning curve make it very beginner friendly
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Return on Investment
Excalidraw
  • For the price it's really worth for the tools it's providing and feature with Excalidraw+
  • This is good but we still had to buy competitors like miro at organization level to support multiple collaborations and users at large scale
  • Tools provided for the price are good but expected a little more set of tools to create mindmaps, wireframes
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Xmind
  • Increased productivity of employees.
  • Provided structure and clear thought processes.
  • Reusable content.
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