Best Whimsical Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from online whiteboard tools ranked against Whimsical on the same published basis.
- 1Whimsical vs Boardmix
- 2Whimsical vs Webex App
- 3Whimsical vs Canva Whiteboards
- 4Whimsical vs FigJam
- 5Whimsical vs Milanote
- 6Whimsical vs Miro
- 7Whimsical vs MURAL
- 8Whimsical vs Collaboard
- 9Whimsical vs Creately
- 10Whimsical vs Explain Everything
- 11Whimsical vs NoteBookCast
- 12Whimsical vs Conceptboard
- 13Whimsical vs Stormboard
- 15Whimsical vs Lucidspark
- 16Whimsical vs SAGE3
- 17Whimsical vs Zoom Scheduler
- 18Whimsical vs Excalidraw
- 19Whimsical vs Zoom Whiteboard
- 20Whimsical vs OurBoard
- 21Whimsical vs Padlet Sandbox
Whimsical alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boardmix | 7.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Webex App | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Canva Whiteboards | 7.4 | Free plan | $12/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | FigJam | 7.4 | Free plan | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Milanote | 7.4 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Miro | 7.4 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | MURAL | 7.4 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Collaboard | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Creately | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Explain Everything | 7.3 | Free plan | $4.92/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | NoteBookCast | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Conceptboard | 7.2 | Free plan | €5/mo | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Stormboard | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Lucidspark | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 16 | SAGE3 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Zoom Scheduler | 7.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Excalidraw | 6.8 | Free plan | $3/mo | Web |
| 19 | Zoom Whiteboard | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | OurBoard | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | Padlet Sandbox | 6.4 | Free plan | €13.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Whimsical alternatives
What is the best alternative to Whimsical?
Boardmix, number 1 in online whiteboard tools with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Webex App, Canva Whiteboards, FigJam and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Whimsical?
Boardmix is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.