Sketch hand-drawn like diagrams on your own or live collaborate during brainstorming sessions or architecture interviews in a safe way thanks to end-to-end encryption.
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4.9
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Reviewers mostly praise Excalidraw for being simple, fast, and easy to start using, with a clean, distraction-free interface, strong keyboard shortcuts, and useful libraries that help with diagrams, wireframes, user flows, whiteboarding, and interviews. Several users say it feels better than alternatives because it stays focused and does not overwhelm. A few gaps come up: one user was frustrated that live collaboration work was not saved automatically, while others want tables or more standard icons. Makers of Astra Security and Leni also cite it for clarifying architecture ideas.
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Excalidraw is a fantastic tool for whiteboarding. In the latest NotesHub 3.3 release we have integrated Excalidraw to unlock new user experiences for our customers, and we are happy more than ever.
A great tool for quick and simple visual brainstorming. It’s perfect for sketching out ideas, creating flowcharts, or collaborating in real-time with a hand-drawn feel.
I love wireframing with this tool, but I recently had a really bad experience. I didn’t realize that anything I created in live collaboration mode wouldn’t be saved — I had to manually save it. I’m not used to that kind of setup, since I come from Figma/FigJam where live collaboration is already a built-in feature.
easy to use (9)clean interface (5)virtual whiteboard (5)
honestly, the shortcuts seem such a minor addition but they are simplifying things so much. the app is miles ahead of its alternatives for me, no wonder everyone i know uses it for interviews
Perfect for creating diagrams, user flows, charts and using it as a whiteboard, works perfectly on tabs and desktops as well. Loved its dark mode and library is another great addition. Free version is just fine but I'd recommend going to Upgraded version, worth paying
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dark mode (1)cross-platform compatibility (1)free version available (1)library feature (2)virtual whiteboard (5)
It is very easy to use, fast, good use of the canvas, and I love the hot keys which make Exalidraw much better compared to its competitors. Just waiting for some standard icons that can be imported that will be useful in system design interviews.