Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Microsoft Whiteboard
Microsoft Whiteboard clearly comes out ahead of Excalidraw on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Excalidraw's paid plans start at $7/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Microsoft | Excalidraw |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingAI & Machine Learning | DesignDevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | video-conferencing | collaboration |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Microsoft Whiteboard
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| Feature | microsoft-whiteboard | excalidraw |
|---|---|---|
| Available On Windows, Ios, Android, And Web | ||
| 1 Infinite Scene | ||
| Digital Canvas | ||
| Access Management | ||
| Integration With Microsoft Teams | ||
| Comments | ||
| Real-Time Collaboration | ||
| E2Ee (End-To-End Encryption) Locally In Your Browser | ||
| Templates | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Export To .Png, .Svg Or 'Save To File' | ||
| Extended Ai | ||
| Full Editor Functions | ||
| Libraries | ||
| Notion, Obsidian, And Other Integrations | ||
| Open-Source Software | ||
| Presentations | ||
| Read-Only Non-Collaborative Links & Embeds | ||
| Securely Saved On Cloud | ||
| Sharing With Edit/View Rights | ||
| Teams Management & Collaboration | ||
| Unlimited Collaborators | ||
| Unlimited Scenes And Folders | ||
| Voice Hangouts & Screensharing |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Microsoft Whiteboard comes out ahead overall, though Excalidraw can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Microsoft Whiteboard and Excalidraw offer a free tier.
Microsoft Whiteboard 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.
