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Excalidraw vs Grahiq
Excalidraw provides hand-drawn style diagrams, not AI-driven data visualizations.
ExcalidrawOpen-source virtual whiteboard for hand-drawn style diagrams
GrahiqTurn keywords or data into stunning infographics in secondsWhich to pick
Pick Excalidraw if you want…
- Hand-drawn style collaborative whiteboarding
- Sketch-style whiteboarding
- A free, open-source tool
Pick Grahiq if you want…
- AI-generated infographics
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- What it is
- Excalidraw:Excalidraw is an open-source virtual whiteboard for creating hand-drawn style diagrams.
- Grahiq:Grahiq is an AI-powered tool that creates infographics and posters from keywords, text or data in seconds.
- Best for
- Excalidraw:Hand-drawn style collaborative whiteboarding
- Grahiq:AI-generated infographics
- Who it’s for
- Excalidraw:Designers, developers, and teams needing quick sketching and collaborative diagrams.
- Grahiq:Students, educators, marketers and anyone needing quick visual data summaries.
- Pricing
- Excalidraw:Free
- Grahiq:Paid
- Plans
- Excalidraw:—
- Grahiq:Lifetime Basic $49 · Lifetime Pro $99 · Lifetime Enterprise $149
- Open source
- Excalidraw:Yes, 133,502 GitHub stars
- Grahiq:—
- Works with
- Excalidraw:—
- Grahiq:Stripe, JWT, OAuth
Excalidraw features
- Hand-drawn style canvas. Create diagrams that look hand-sketched with a simple drawing interface.
- Live collaboration. Invite others to edit the same canvas in real time after signing up.
- Export options. Save your work to a file to avoid loss from browser storage clearing.
- Keyboard shortcuts. Quickly open files (Ctrl+O) and access help via the UI.
- Canvas navigation. Move the canvas using scroll wheel, space-drag, or the hand tool.
Grahiq features
- AI Credit System. Monthly AI credits (50-500) power infographic generation.
- Export Options. Download visuals as PNG, JPG or WEBP; PDF and other formats coming soon.
- Multi-language Support. 100+ languages planned for future releases.
- Authentication. Built-in JWT, OAuth, email verification and password reset.
- Stripe Billing. Integrated subscription handling with tiered plans and usage tracking.
- Template Management. Searchable template library with categories and usage analytics.
Excalidraw vs Grahiq FAQ
Is Excalidraw or Grahiq free?+
Excalidraw is free. Grahiq is paid, with a free trial.
Is Excalidraw or Grahiq open source?+
Excalidraw is open source (excalidraw/excalidraw on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Grahiq.
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