What AI says about Excalidraw
Since Jul 5Updated Oct 30, 2026Based on 23,194 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Excalidraw is a virtual whiteboard and diagramming tool known for its hand-drawn sketch style and open-source, self-hosted deployment options. It is among the brands most often named when teams seek lightweight browser-based architecture mapping, offline collaborative whiteboards, or free tools for rapid sketching and ideation.
Mentioned in
2%
of AI answers about Excalidraw and its rivals
- ChatGPT2%
- Google AI Mode2%
Markets where AI mentions Excalidraw
Market# · Mentioned in
All markets2%
- Collaborative Online Whiteboard ToolsAI picks Miro most#2 · 49%
- Creative Media Production SoftwareAI picks Penpot most#4 · 29%
- Diagramming and Architecture Visualization SoftwareAI picks Diagrams.net and 1 more about as often#5 · 28%
- Student Study & Learning ToolsAI picks Anki and 3 more about as often#5 · 3%
- Cloud Architecture Diagramming ToolsAI picks Cloudcraft most#31 · 3%
- Software Developer Hiring ServicesAI picks Upwork most#84 · <1%
- Note-Taking Apps & WikisAI picks Obsidian most#85 · <1%
- Process Mapping & BPM SoftwareAI picks Lucidchart and 4 more about as often#102 · <1%
- AI Presentation and Document SoftwareAI picks Gamma most#120 · <1%
Topics where AI mentions Excalidraw
TopicMentioned in · on this topicRank
- Flowchart and diagram software
- Contract software developers for non-technical founders
- Text-based diagram generation
- Digital whiteboard with chat integration
- Cloud infrastructure visualization
- Plain-text Markdown note apps
- Technical presentation slide generator
- Business process management and workflow automation
- AI picks mostMentioned in
- I need a collaborative whiteboard that is open source and does not have feature gates.on this questionAI picks Excalidraw most90%
Excerpts where Excalidraw appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeOct 21, 2026, Google AI Mode Excalidraw is the leading open-source, infinitely collaborative whiteboard
Google AI ModeOct 7, 2026, Google AI Mode Excalidraw : Widely considered the gold standard for quick, frictionless virtual whiteboarding.
- What is the best online whiteboard?on this questionAI picks Miro most81%
Excerpts where Excalidraw appeared in the AI's answer
Google AI ModeOct 26, 2026, Google AI Mode Excalidraw is the best for quick, lightweight, and frictionless sketching
ChatGPTSep 19, 2026, ChatGPT Excalidraw — excellent if you mainly want a lightweight, sketch-like canvas rather than a full workshop platform.
- best digital whiteboards for small businesseson this questionAI picks Figma FigJam and 3 more about as often72%
How prominently AI mentions Excalidraw
- Named first20%
- 2nd or 3rd31%
- Later49%
Insights for Excalidraw
Gap between platforms: The platform gap for Excalidraw in Diagramming and Architecture Visualization Software narrowed to 11 points, Google AI Mode ahead
Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode36%ChatGPTChatGPT25%
How AI rates Excalidraw
Common descriptions
lightweight · open-source · hand-drawn style · fast · hand-drawn aesthetic · free
Tone of AI’s statements about Excalidraw
- Positive74%
- Neutral23%
- Mixed3%
- Negative1%
Excalidraw in AI answers
Question: What is the best online whiteboard?
Google AI ModeOct 26, 2026
Excalidraw is the best for quick, lightweight, and frictionless sketching
ChatGPTSep 19, 2026
Excalidraw — excellent if you mainly want a lightweight, sketch-like canvas rather than a full workshop platform.
Question: We use a wiki software. Who offers a diagramming tool that embeds live diagrams into pages?
Google AI ModeOct 25, 2026
Excalidraw : Popular for hand-drawn style architecture and flowcharts.
Sources AI cites
- Leaves Excalidraw out13%
- GitHub - excalidraw/excalidraw: Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · 7%
- GitHub - alswl/excalidraw-collaboration: excalidraw with collaboration feature, self-hosting, and only one-click deploy · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · 2%
- GitHub - Someone0nEarth/excalidraw-self-hosted: A docker-compose configuration for a fully self-hosted excalidraw stack, a collaborative whiteboard solution · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- excalidraw/dev-docs/docs/introduction/development.mdx at master · excalidraw/excalidraw · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- GitHub - alexanderop/awesome-local-first: Useful Links for Everything related to LocalFirst · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · <1%Leaves Excalidraw out
- GitHub - lovasoa/whitebophir: Online collaborative Whiteboard that is simple, free, easy to use and to deploy · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- GitHub - nextcloud/whiteboard: Create & collaborate on an infinite canvas! · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- An awesome collection of local-first projects · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- excalidraw-collaboration/README.md at master · alswl/excalidraw-collaboration · GitHub (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Multiplayer doesn't work in local network without internet #2405 (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 8%
- Excalidraw | European Online Whiteboard - Open-Source, Self-hostable Miro Alternative (opens in a new tab) · 2%
- Web whiteboard that doesn't require participants to log in. (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Reddit - Prove your humanity (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- What online whiteboards do you use (ideally free)? (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- What softwares/websites you use for designing high level architecture diagrams when planning for a software? (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- Best Whiteboard : r/selfhosted - Reddit (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Any self hosted alternative to Miro? (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Best wireframing tools for BI dashboards and reports? : r/BusinessIntelligence (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Best free diagram tool alternative in 2023? (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Best open-source whiteboard program? : r/degoogle - Reddit (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Your site8%
- 4%
- Unleash Your Creativity with Excalidraw: A Powerful Virtual Whiteboard (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Before you continue to YouTube (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- I Tested 30+ Cloud Diagram Tools, These 5 Will Blow Your Mind (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- WBO (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- WBO - Self Hosted, Open Source, Collaborative White ... (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- AFFiNE: The Open-Source Alternative for Notion, Miro and ... (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Before you continue to YouTube (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Miro vs Microsoft Whiteboard (I Found the Best One for YOU) (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- WBO - Self Hosted, Open Source, Collaborative White Board for teams or groups. (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Network Documentation for Beginners: Diagrams, Tools & ... (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 3%
- Excalidraw | Online whiteboard collaboration made easy (opens in a new tab) · 2%
- Create Software Architecture Diagram with Excalidraw (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Excalidraw Open Source Self-Hosting | Excalidraw+ | Online whiteboard collaboration made easy (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Security at Excalidraw | Online collaborative whiteboard (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Online Whiteboard for Education (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- Leaves Excalidraw out3%
- The 14 Best Online Whiteboard Tools in 2026 (Tested for Remote Teams) | Storyflow (opens in a new tab) · 1%
- The 12 Best Visual Collaboration Tools in 2026 (We Tested Them All) | Storyflow (opens in a new tab) · 1%Leaves Excalidraw out
- 12 Best Excalidraw Alternatives in 2026 (Tested and Ranked) | Storyflow (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- The 10 Best AI Flowchart Tools in 2026 (Free & AI-Generated) | Storyflow (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- The 11 Easiest Digital Whiteboards for Brainstorming (2026) | Storyflow (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- The 10 Best Online Whiteboard Tools for Teachers in 2026 (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 3%
- 10 Best Free Process Mapping Software for 2026 (opens in a new tab) · 2%
- 20 Best draw.io Alternatives for 2026 (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 15 Open Source Collaboration Software Picks for 2026 (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 10 Best Open Source Mind Mapping Software in 2026 (opens in a new tab) · <1%
- 13 Best Whimsical Alternatives Picked for 2026 (opens in a new tab) · <1%
