#45 in Collaboration & CommunicationUpdated 2026-08

Excalidraw

by Excalidraw · Browser whiteboard for hand-drawn style diagrams

38 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Excalidraw is a virtual collaborative whiteboard for sketching diagrams that have a hand-drawn feel. You pick a tool and draw on a canvas in the browser, using keyboard shortcuts for shapes and canvas actions. Drawings are kept in the browser's own storage, and the app includes live collaboration, sharing, export, preferences and language settings.

Best for: People who want a quick browser-based sketch of a diagram with a hand-drawn look.
Pricing: No prices are shown in the captured text; the pricing page returned only the drawing interface, which references an Excalidraw+ option without figures.
Runs on: Web

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Runs in the browser; drawing starts without signing up
Live collaboration and sharing are built in
Export, preferences and language options in-app
Numbered keyboard shortcuts for picking shape tools

Trade-offs

Drawings save to browser storage, which can be cleared
Manual file saves are needed to avoid losing work
No pricing is published on the pricing page
Nothing captured explains what the Excalidraw+ tier adds

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 80 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 30 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 50 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 15 out of 100
Changelog: 40 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 65 out of 100
Operational trust: 25 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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