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Design

Free and open-source Miro alternatives

Miro (Online collaborative whiteboard) is a commercial product. These 2 tools do the same job and are free to use or to self-host.
Short answer: the best free alternatives to Miro are Excalidraw and tldraw. Self-hosting is free; you pay only for the server (a small VPS is about $4–6/mo). Licenses and prices checked 2026-10-01.
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    Excalidraw

    Open-source virtual whiteboard for hand-drawn style diagrams

    Hand-drawn whiteboard; lighter than Miro, collaboration is basic.

    Open source (MIT) ·★ 134k GitHub stars · last commit 2026-10-07 · details

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    tldraw

    Infinite canvas SDK and whiteboard for React

    Infinite canvas; production use shows a watermark unless licensed.

    Source-available (tldraw license) ·★ 51k GitHub stars · last commit 2026-10-07 · details

Want paid options too? See all Miro alternatives or the full free alternatives list.

FAQ

Is there a free alternative to Miro?+

Yes. Excalidraw and tldraw do the same job for free; Excalidraw is open source.

What is the best open-source alternative to Miro?+

Excalidraw is the most starred on GitHub (134k stars). Hand-drawn whiteboard; lighter than Miro, collaboration is basic.

Are these Miro alternatives open source?+

Excalidraw is under OSI-approved licenses. tldraw (tldraw license) is source-available: free to self-host, with limits in the license.

Open source: OSI-approved license. Free to self-host: the code is public and free to run yourself, with limits in the license.