Same sketchy feel
Useful for quick thinking, rough system mapping and visual conversations.
Excalidraw alternative
Sketch fast. Comment. Keep the context.
If you like Excalidraw's hand-drawn feel and fast sketching, but your team also needs comments, version history, Miro import and Mermaid export, Diagraw fills that gap.
Hand-drawn feel · Comments and history · Export to PNG, JPG, PDF
More review tools
Comments, sessions, presence and history help teams iterate on a real artifact.
More workflow bridges
Import from Miro, start from Mermaid and export what the next step needs.
Comparison
The hand-drawn feel, with what a team wants after the sketch
The goal isn't to copy Excalidraw: it's to keep the visual immediacy and add continuous review and collaboration.
When the board needs comments
more than a sketch
The work stops being a quick sketch and starts becoming part of a team review loop.
When you need version history
no lost decisions
Architecture, flows and workshop boards change often; history keeps those changes traceable.
When the starting point isn't blank
not from scratch
Importing Miro or Mermaid matters when teams already have material in motion.
When you present and collaborate live
together
Live sessions, cursor presence and follow mode help people review the same board together.
What you get in Diagraw
| Capability | Diagraw |
|---|---|
| Start without an account | Yes, the canvas opens straight away |
| Hand-drawn look | Yes, sketchy rendering by default |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes, live cursors and presence |
| Comments with @mentions | Yes, on the shared session |
| Version history | Yes, on saved diagrams |
| Import from Miro | Yes, via OAuth |
| Mermaid import and export | Yes, both directions |
| Official cloud icons | 726 AWS, Google Cloud and IBM icons (5 per provider on the free plan) |
| Text-to-diagram AI | Yes, Lyra, with a monthly quota on the free plan |
| Read-only embed | Yes, an iframe per shared link |
| Price | Free; Pro at 6 €/month or 60 €/year |
When Excalidraw is the better choice
If a throwaway sketch is all you need and nothing has to survive the meeting, you do not need an account, a library or history — stay where you are. Diagraw earns its place the moment a drawing has to be reviewed, revisited or handed over.
What teams usually want after basic sketching
A live session link for architecture or process review.
Comments attached to specific decisions on the board.
Version history without manually duplicating files.
Import from Miro or Mermaid instead of starting over.
Cleaner exports to share outside the live session.
Frequently asked questions
Is Diagraw trying to be Excalidraw?
No. The goal is to keep the hand-drawn immediacy while adding collaboration and review features teams often need next.
Does it work for workshops and architecture?
Yes. It fits well when one team mixes sketching, architecture review, comments and exports in the same flow.
Can I still export something easy to share?
Yes. Download PNG, JPG or PDF, save a Diagraw file, or keep Mermaid in the loop depending on where the work continues.
Can I import from Miro or Mermaid?
Yes. Import Mermaid by pasting the code, or connect your Miro account from the Integrations menu (signing in is required).
Do comments and history need an account?
Comments work in a live session, even for guests. Version history is saved once you're signed in.
Is it free?
Yes. Drawing and sharing by link are free with no account for guests; a free account adds your library and version history.
Diagraw Pro
More power when you need it
Diagraw is free to use. Pro unlocks the full experience for 6 €/month or 60 €/year (2 months free).
- Lyra UltraThe smartest AI engine, with unlimited requests.
- Unlimited diagramsNo cap on your saved library.
- Extended historyUp to 100 automatic versions per diagram.
- Bigger diagramsUp to 10 MB per diagram, images included.
- Permanent sessionsShared links that never expire.
6 €/month
60 €/year-17%
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Hand-drawn, with more team context built in
If you want a fast whiteboard that becomes more useful during review, open Diagraw.