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Excalidraw vs Kosmik
Excalidraw is a hand-drawn whiteboard, not a searchable visual library.
ExcalidrawOpen-source virtual whiteboard for hand-drawn style diagrams
KosmikAI moodboarding platformWhich to pick
Pick Excalidraw if you want…
- Hand-drawn style collaborative whiteboarding
- Virtual whiteboard diagrams
- A free, open-source tool
Pick Kosmik if you want…
- AI-enhanced visual research and moodboarding
Side by side
- What it is
- Excalidraw:Excalidraw is an open-source virtual whiteboard for creating hand-drawn style diagrams.
- Kosmik:Kosmik is an AI-powered visual research app that auto-tags assets and searches the web to build mood boards quickly.
- Best for
- Excalidraw:Hand-drawn style collaborative whiteboarding
- Kosmik:AI-enhanced visual research and moodboarding
- Who it’s for
- Excalidraw:Designers, developers, and teams needing quick sketching and collaborative diagrams.
- Kosmik:Designers, researchers, and teams needing visual brainstorming and asset organization.
- Pricing
- Excalidraw:Free
- Kosmik:Freemium
- Plans
- Excalidraw:—
- Kosmik:Kosmik Pro $11.99 per month billed yearly · Kosmik Pro $14.99 per month · Kosmik Pro+ $16.99 per month billed yearly · Kosmik Pro+ $20.99 per month
- Open source
- Excalidraw:Yes, 133,502 GitHub stars
- Kosmik:—
- Works with
- Excalidraw:—
- Kosmik:Figma, Slack
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.
Kosmik features
- Auto-tagging. Imports images or web clips and automatically tags them by objects, subjects, and colors.
- AI Search. Select items and let Kosmik browse the web for related images, links, or videos.
- Unlimited Workspaces. Create and share unlimited workspaces and universes for collaborative projects.
- Unlimited AI Requests. Run as many AI-driven searches and tag operations as needed without limits.
- Brand Kits Support. Add custom fonts and brand kits to keep visual consistency.
Excalidraw vs Kosmik FAQ
Is Excalidraw or Kosmik free?+
Excalidraw is free. Kosmik has a free plan; paid plans start at $11.99/month (Kosmik Pro).
Which is cheaper, Excalidraw or Kosmik?+
Excalidraw is free, so it costs less. Kosmik starts at $11.99/month (Kosmik Pro).
Is Excalidraw or Kosmik open source?+
Excalidraw is open source (excalidraw/excalidraw on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Kosmik.
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