Whiteboards
Miro: Online collaborative whiteboard. These tools do a similar job: indie picks from our Friday drops and open source projects, each one chosen by a person.
Updated How we pick
4 alternatives to Miro
Built by small, independent teams
Spatial thinking canvas for notes, ideas and plans
Best for People who think best in visual maps
Free to use, and you can host them yourself
Hand-drawn style whiteboard for sketching ideas
Best for Quick diagrams and brainstorming
Building an alternative to Miro?
Get it in front of people who want to try it. Free for makers.
Submit your toolDocs, whiteboards and databases on one canvas
Best for Visual thinkers mixing notes and diagrams
affine.pro ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source, paid cloud plans
Diagramming for flowcharts and architecture
Best for Anyone making flowcharts and diagrams
drawio.com ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source