Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Limnu
Limnu clearly comes out ahead of Excalidraw on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $7/mo for Excalidraw and $5/mo for Limnu.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Excalidraw | Limnu |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DesignDevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentMarketing |
| Categories | collaboration | video-conferencing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | excalidraw | limnu |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Collaborators | ||
| 1 Infinite Scene | ||
| 14 Day Access To Whiteboards | ||
| Access Management | ||
| 30 Minutes Video Conference Call Time | ||
| Comments | ||
| Collaborative Or Solo Draw Whiteboards | ||
| E2Ee (End-To-End Encryption) Locally In Your Browser | ||
| Dedicated Customer Success Manager | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Limnu Hosts All Aspects Of Whiteboard Use | ||
| Export To .Png, .Svg Or 'Save To File' | ||
| No Downloads Required | ||
| Extended Ai | ||
| No Limnu User Registration Or Branding | ||
| Full Editor Functions | ||
| Personalized Training & Onboarding Program | ||
| Libraries | ||
| Private & Collaborative Board Options | ||
| Notion, Obsidian, And Other Integrations | ||
| Same Great Features As Team & Pro | ||
| Open-Source Software | ||
| Team Or Private Boards | ||
| Presentations | ||
| Team Security Controls | ||
| Read-Only Non-Collaborative Links & Embeds | ||
| Unlimited Boards | ||
| Securely Saved On Cloud | ||
| Unlimited Boards & Collaborators | ||
| Sharing With Edit/View Rights |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Limnu comes out ahead overall, though Excalidraw can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Excalidraw's paid plans start at $7/mo and Limnu's start at $5/mo, so Limnu is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Excalidraw and Limnu offer a free tier.
Limnu scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Excalidraw is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
