# Alternatives to FigJam

Figma's playful whiteboard.

FigJam ranks #4 of 6 in Online whiteboards, with an Alt Score of 64. It is freemium from Free and available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. 9 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/figjam/
Category: Online whiteboards

## Where FigJam stands out

- **Templates library** — 3 of 6 apps with a verified answer have this

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Product teams, designers, engineers, and cross-functional groups who need a shared space for brainstorming, workshops, and planning, especially remote and hybrid teams already using Figma.
- **What you get**: An online whiteboard with sticky notes, shapes, connectors, and freehand drawing for diagramming and ideation, plus 300+ templates for common workflows. Real-time co-editing with multiple cursors, live chat/audio, and comments supports synchronous and async collaboration, with widget integrations for tools like Jira, Asana, and GitHub. AI features can generate templates from text prompts, cluster sticky notes into themes, and summarize discussions into action items.
- **How it works**: Create a FigJam file, invite collaborators (including guests without a login for 24 hours), and add elements like stickies, shapes, and sketches on an infinite canvas. Everyone edits simultaneously in real time, with AI tools available to organize content or generate summaries afterward.

## Profile

- **License**: ?
- **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-09)
- **Starts at**: Free (verified 2026-07-09)
- **Platforms**: Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-09)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Excalidraw](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/excalidraw.md) | 82 | MIT | ? |
| 2 | [tldraw](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/tldraw.md) | 73 | tldraw license (source-available; commercial license required for production) | ? |
| 3 | [Mural](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/mural.md) | 68 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android, Windows |
| 4 | [Freeform](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/freeform.md) | 55 | ? | macOS, iOS |
| 5 | [Miro](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/miro.md) | 55 | ? | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Online whiteboards checklist | FigJam | Excalidraw | tldraw | Mural | Freeform | Miro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Freemium | OSS + paid hosting | OSS + paid hosting | Freemium | Free | Freemium |
| Starts at | Free | $6/user/month | Free | $9.99/month | Free | $8/member/month |
| License | ? | MIT | tldraw license (source-available; commercial license required for production) | Proprietary | ? | ? |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | ? | ? | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | macOS, iOS | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Infinite canvas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Templates library | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Diagramming shapes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video chat built in | No | Partial | No | No | Yes | No |
| Open source | No | Yes | Partial | No | No | No |
| Self-hostable | No | Partial | Yes | No | No | No |
| Free tier limits | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | No | Yes |
| Hand-drawn style | ? | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | No |
| Embeds in docs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for FigJam. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Pricing model**: Freemium — <https://www.figma.com/pricing/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Starter Free — Free limited access to Figma products”
- **Starts at**: Free — <https://www.figma.com/pricing/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Starter Free — Free limited access to Figma products. Includes: Unlimited drafts, UI kits and templates”
- **Status**: active — <https://www.figma.com/figjam/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “FigJam empowers teams to build better products, together. Define ideas, align on decisions, and move work forward”
- **Platforms**: Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android — <https://www.figma.com/downloads/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Desktop app for macOS — Desktop app for Windows — Mobile app: Figma for iOS and iPad — Figma for Android”
- **Infinite canvas**: Yes — <https://www.figma.com/figjam/mind-map/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Infinite canvas workspace for expanding ideas”
- **Real-time collaboration**: Yes — <https://www.figma.com/figjam/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Define ideas, align on decisions, and move work forward — audio and live chat”
- **Templates library**: Yes — <https://www.figma.com/figjam/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Note: Over 300 ready-made templates.
  - Quote: “Project Kickoff, Flow Chart, Weekly Team Meeting, Customer Journey Map, Standup, Retrospective, Roadmap Review, and Project Timeline”
- **Diagramming shapes**: Yes — <https://www.figma.com/pricing/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Advanced shapes — Use advanced shapes for technical diagramming, including AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, and Kubernetes.”
- **Video chat built in**: No — <https://www.figma.com/blog/talk-it-out-in-figma-and-figjam/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Note: Audio + cursor chat, no video.
  - Quote: “Rather than jumping on a video call for a brainstorm, you can use audio and cursor chat to jam together, without switching between apps.”
- **Open source**: No — <https://www.figma.com/pricing/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Note: Proprietary SaaS.
  - Quote: “The Full seat includes full access to all Figma products, including Figma Design, Figma Make, Figma Draw, Figma Sites, Dev Mode, FigJam, Figma Slides and Figma Motion.”
- **Self-hostable**: No — <https://www.figma.com/pricing/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Note: EU data residency only; vendor-hosted cloud, no self-hosting.
  - Quote: “EU hosting for Figma and FigJam files”
- **Free tier limits**: Yes — <https://www.figma.com/pricing/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “Starter Free — Free limited access to Figma products. Includes: Unlimited drafts, UI kits and templates, 150 AI credits/day”
- **Embeds in docs**: Yes — <https://www.figma.com/best-practices/collaborating-in-figjam/> (verified 2026-07-09)
  - Quote: “You can even embed your FigJam files in other documentation tools such as Coda, Notion, and Dropbox Paper.”

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