Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Lucidspark and Excalidraw score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $7.95/mo for Lucidspark and $7/mo for Excalidraw.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Lucid Software | Excalidraw |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DesignDevelopment | DesignDevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | collaboration | collaboration |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | lucidspark | excalidraw |
|---|---|---|
| Everything In Free | ||
| 3 Editable Boards | ||
| 1 Infinite Scene | ||
| Advanced Collaboration Features | ||
| Access Management | ||
| Advanced Controls | ||
| Comments | ||
| Basic Admin Controls | ||
| E2Ee (End-To-End Encryption) Locally In Your Browser | ||
| Basic Collaboration Features | ||
| Export To .Png, .Svg Or 'Save To File' | ||
| Basic Integrations | ||
| Extended Ai | ||
| Chat, Revision History, Commenting | ||
| Full Editor Functions | ||
| Emojis And Freehand Drawing | ||
| Libraries | ||
| Everything In Individual | ||
| Notion, Obsidian, And Other Integrations | ||
| Everything In Team | ||
| Open-Source Software | ||
| Full Power Of The Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite | ||
| Presentations | ||
| Guest Collaborators | ||
| Read-Only Non-Collaborative Links & Embeds | ||
| Unlimited Boards | ||
| Securely Saved On Cloud | ||
| Version Control | ||
| Sharing With Edit/View Rights | ||
| Voting And Timer Functions |
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Lucidspark's paid plans start at $7.95/mo and Excalidraw's start at $7/mo, so Excalidraw is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Lucidspark and Excalidraw offer a free tier.
Excalidraw 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.
