An infinite-canvas whiteboard that is also an embeddable SDK, popular for quick diagrams, wireframes and as a canvas inside other products.
Why we recommend it
Most whiteboards are either a closed SaaS or a toy. tldraw is both a genuinely pleasant drawing tool and a well-documented React component you can drop into your own app, which is why it turns up inside so many other products.
Strengths
- Extremely fast and fluid — the drawing feel is better than most commercial competitors. No account needed to start. The SDK is well documented and actively developed, with roughly 50,000 GitHub stars and near-daily commits.
Keep in mind
- The licence is source-available rather than true open source: free for many uses, but commercial embedding requires a paid licence, which catches people out. Weaker than Miro or FigJam for large facilitated workshops — fewer templates, voting and meeting features. Real-time collaboration on the free hosted version is limited.
How much does tldraw cost?
Free; paid licence for commercial embedding — Free tier, with paid plans.
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