Miro
Focus: workshops, diagrams and retros. Shares whiteboard with Whimsical. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (Whimsical: 4.6).
Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.5Visit
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Whimsical
A visual workspace for flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps and docs.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Whimsical?
Whimsical combines boards and docs in one workspace, so you can sketch flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps and sticky notes next to written plans. Real-time collaboration and unlimited guests are included on every plan, and the free plan lets you try it with a monthly limit on board objects and doc blocks.
Pros
- Fast, tidy diagramming
- Boards and docs in one place
- Free viewers and guests
Cons
- Free plan caps objects and blocks each month
- Free exports carry a watermark
Who should use Whimsical
Teams and solo makers who plan products, processes or ideas visually.
Who may not need it
People who only need a plain to-do list or text notes.
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Free alternatives to Whimsical
Free resources that cover similar ground.
TaskView
Focus: self-hosted, task management and project management. Also in Project Management and Collaboration, like Whimsical. Free (Whimsical: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (Whimsical: 4.6).
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WeKan
Focus: kanban, boards and open source. Also in Project Management and Collaboration, like Whimsical. Free (Whimsical: Freemium). Rated 4.2 (Whimsical: 4.6).
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draw.io
Focus: diagrams, uml and open source. Shares flowcharts with Whimsical. Free (Whimsical: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (Whimsical: 4.6).
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Excalidraw for Obsidian
Focus: obsidian, excalidraw and diagrams. Shares whiteboard with Whimsical. Free (Whimsical: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Whimsical: 4.6).
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Docmost
Focus: wiki, documentation and confluence alternative. Also in Collaboration, like Whimsical. Free (Whimsical: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Whimsical: 4.6).
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Adobe Color
Focus: color palettes, color wheel and accessibility. Also in Brainstorming, like Whimsical. Free (Whimsical: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.
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