Flocci Draw vs Excalidraw
Flocci Draw and Excalidraw share the same open-source hand-drawn canvas lineage, so drawing feels nearly identical. Flocci Draw adds a managed cloud canvas library with autosave, one account across 30+ Flocci apps, and INR credit pricing; Excalidraw offers its own Excalidraw+ subscription and a larger community ecosystem.
This is a family comparison: Flocci Draw is built on the same MIT-licensed open-source canvas technology that powers Excalidraw, extended by Flocci Technologies with its own cloud, identity, and collaboration backend. If you love how Excalidraw feels to draw in, Flocci Draw feels the same — the differences are everything around the canvas.
Excalidraw's free web app is local-first with optional end-to-end-encrypted live rooms; persistent cloud workspaces come with the paid Excalidraw+ subscription (priced in USD). Flocci Draw makes the cloud library the default signed-in experience, metered in Flocci credits with a 500/month free allowance, INR top-ups via PayU, and the same balance shared across the Flocci suite.
Feature-by-feature
Compiled 2026-07-29 from the public pages of both products. Competitor details can change — see Excalidraw's official site for their current offering.
| Aspect | Flocci Draw | Excalidraw |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing feel | Hand-drawn infinite canvas (same lineage) | Hand-drawn infinite canvas |
| Draw without signup | Yes — full toolset, local persistence | Yes — full toolset, local persistence |
| Cloud canvas library | Included with free account (credits) | Excalidraw+ paid subscription |
| Autosave to cloud | Yes, debounced with sync indicator | Excalidraw+ feature |
| Live collaboration | Cursors, presence, revocable role links | Live rooms via shareable link (E2E encrypted) |
| Pricing model | Credits: 500 free/mo, 5/canvas, INR via PayU, never expire | Free app; Excalidraw+ USD subscription |
| Suite integration | One account + credits across 30+ Flocci apps; embeds in Flocci Workspaces | Standalone product |
| Open-source self-hosting | Not offered as a product | Yes — large OSS community, npm package |
| Template/library ecosystem | No public libraries gallery | Community shape libraries |
Choose Flocci Draw if…
- You want the Excalidraw drawing feel plus a managed cloud canvas library on a free-first, INR-priced plan.
- You already use Flocci apps — one account and one credit balance cover Draw too.
- You want share links with enforced view-only roles you can rotate or revoke server-side.
- Your team works inside Flocci Workspaces and wants the whiteboard embedded, always in sync.
Choose Excalidraw if…
- You want to self-host or embed the open-source editor in your own product.
- You rely on community shape libraries and the wider Excalidraw ecosystem.
- You specifically want end-to-end-encrypted ephemeral rooms with no account anywhere.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Flocci Draw a copy of Excalidraw?
Flocci Draw is a legitimate fork of the same MIT-licensed open-source canvas, which explicitly permits this. Flocci builds and maintains its own cloud backend, identity, live collaboration transport, and suite integration on top — the canvas lineage is shared; the product around it is Flocci's.
Which is cheaper for cloud saving?
Flocci Draw's free 500 monthly credits cover about 100 new cloud canvases a month at 5 credits each, with INR top-ups that never expire. Excalidraw's persistent cloud workspace is part of the USD-priced Excalidraw+ subscription. For typical Indian users, Flocci Draw's free tier goes further.
Can I move my Excalidraw drawings to Flocci Draw?
Both tools speak the same canvas format family — export your scene from Excalidraw and load the file in Flocci Draw, and it will render with the same hand-drawn fidelity.