Excalidraw
Open-source hand-drawn style whiteboard with shared sessions.
Alternatives · 2026
Alternatives to Lucidspark
Virtual whiteboard from the makers of Lucidchart.
4 hand-curated alternatives from MintedSaaS's directory. See the Lucidspark listing →
Lucidspark is a real-time collaborative whiteboard from Lucid Software, the company behind Lucidchart. It's designed for distributed teams who need to brainstorm, map workflows, and sketch ideas together in a browser without installing software. The product targets mid-market and enterprise organizations that already use Lucidchart for diagramming and want a connected whiteboarding tool in the same ecosystem.
Teams typically use Lucidspark for sprint planning, product design workshops, user research synthesis, and ideation sessions where structure matters less than rapid iteration. It integrates tightly with Lucidchart and connects to Jira, Slack, and Microsoft Teams. The typical buyer is a design lead, product manager, or agile coach at a company with 100+ employees who values SOC 2 compliance, single sign-on, and audit trails. Organizations smaller than that, or those working entirely in Figma or Miro, often look for alternatives that fit their specific collaboration model.
What we offer that competes
FigJam
Figma's collaborative whiteboard for brainstorming.
Mural
Visual collaboration whiteboard for distributed teams.
Miro
Collaborative online whiteboard for distributed teams.
What to look for
- Whether the tool exports boards to formats your other apps can ingest, or locks you into screenshots and PDFs
- Whether pricing scales per active editor or includes unlimited team members in a flat plan tier
- Whether the tool offers real-time presence, cursors, and live comments or only asynchronous viewing
- Whether you can self-host the product or must use the vendor's cloud infrastructure
- Whether the product integrates natively with Jira, Slack, and your existing workflow tools via public APIs
- Whether the tool offers row-level access control or team-level permissions only
FAQ
What's the difference between Lucidspark and a whiteboard like Miro?
Lucidspark emphasizes structure and Lucidchart integration; Miro is a broader creative canvas with more visual design tools. Pick Lucidspark if you're already in the Lucid ecosystem and need formal workflow mapping. Choose Miro if you want a single tool for everything from brainstorms to design-system boards.
Are there free alternatives to Lucidspark?
Yes. Excalidraw is completely free and open-source, though it lacks real-time persistence and team workspaces. FigJam includes unlimited free boards but caps collaborators at 3. Both require fewer users to stay within free tiers compared to Lucidspark's 5-editor minimum.
Which virtual whiteboard should I use for agile ceremonies?
Lucidspark and Mural both include backlog templates and sprint planning workflows. Miro offers more visual flexibility for teams that customize heavily. Excalidraw and FigJam work but lack built-in agile scaffolding, so you're drawing structure from scratch.
What platforms do Lucidspark alternatives support?
Miro, FigJam, and Mural run on web and mobile apps. Excalidraw is web-only and can be self-hosted. All support real-time collaboration, though Excalidraw's persistence depends on your chosen storage backend.
Can I migrate my Lucidspark boards to another whiteboard tool?
Lucidspark exports to PDF and PNG, but not to native formats for Miro, FigJam, or Mural. You'll need to rebuild complex boards in your new tool or use screenshots as reference. Excalidraw can import SVG files if you export via workarounds.
Which whiteboard integrates best with Jira?
Lucidspark and Mural both have native Jira integrations that let you push shapes to backlog items. Miro's integration is lighter and Figma/FigJam integration with Jira depends on third-party tools. Excalidraw has no official Jira connector.
Do I need a whiteboard tool if I already use Figma?
FigJam is built into Figma and requires no context-switching, so many design teams skip separate whiteboarding. If you're doing non-design collaboration (roadmaps, retrospectives, user research), you'll want a dedicated whiteboard like Lucidspark, Miro, or Mural.
What's the cheapest whiteboard for a small team?
Excalidraw is free forever and self-hostable. FigJam's free tier covers 3 users. Mural and Lucidspark charge per seat. If you have 2-4 active collaborators, Excalidraw or FigJam's free plan is the obvious choice.