Creately vs Excalidraw
Creately
creately.com
Excalidraw
excalidraw.comSide by side
| Figure | Creately | Excalidraw |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Online Whiteboard Tools | 9.4 (#2) | 8.0 (#26) |
| Spec score · Design Collaboration Software | 9.5 (#1) | 8.1 (#18) |
| Spec score · Online whiteboards | 9.4 (#4) | 8.2 (#18) |
| Spec score · Collaborative Whiteboard Software | 9.3 (#2) | 8.0 (#15) |
| Collaboration | Features include real-time editing, comments and tasks, and folder- and workspace-level sharing permissions with role-based permissions down to item fields. | Users can collaborate in real time by sharing a link, and Excalidraw+ adds voice hangouts and screensharing. |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists Google Drive, Slack, Confluence, and Microsoft Teams integrations. | The pricing page lists Notion, Obsidian, and other integrations for Free users. |
| Security | Creately says it completed a SOC 2 Type 2 audit and is ISO 27001 certified, HIPAA compliant, and committed to GDPR compliance. | Excalidraw+ customer data is encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS in transit; the company states it is SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 compliant. |
| Support | The pricing page lists email support for Starter and email/chat support for Team; its help center says support is available 24x7. | The terms direct users with service concerns to [email protected]. |
| What it does | Creately is a visual collaboration platform for diagramming, whiteboarding, planning, project work and knowledge management on shared visual workspaces. | Excalidraw is an online whiteboard for sketching diagrams with a hand-drawn feel. |
Plans
Creately
- FreeFree
- StarterPrice not published
- TeamPrice not published
- Business$89 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Excalidraw
Excalidraw has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.