the catalog · 🧑🏫 Whiteboards
tldraw
★ 50kInfinite canvas SDK and whiteboard app for building collaborative drawing tools
tldraw does the job of Miro and FigJam, self-hosted. It is tldraw license (source-available)-licensed, and it installs in about one command. Miro bills $8-10/user for it. 50k stars on GitHub.
Open-source replacement for Miro, FigJam.
- Licence
- tldraw license (source-available)
- Self-hosting
- Easy
- The paid one costs
- $8-10/user
- GitHub stars
- 50k
Is it actually a replacement?
We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:
How tldraw runs
Where it runs
tldraw runs on your server.
What setup takes
not verified by us yet — check the repo README.
tldraw questions
Is tldraw open source?
Yes — it is released under tldraw license (source-available).
Can tldraw replace Miro?
Our verdict on Miro is YES. Excalidraw (124k stars), AFFiNE (71k stars), tldraw (50k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Miro — self-host with docker and stop paying $10/mo.
Can I self-host tldraw?
Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.
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