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An open-source alternative to Whimsical

Drawnix is the one project in our catalog listed as a replacement for Whimsical. It is design software with 15K GitHub stars. Below is how it measures against the questions people usually ask first.

Drawnix

Design

A browser whiteboard for mind maps, flowcharts and freehand sketches.

Drawnix gives you one place to draw mind maps, flowcharts and quick sketches without switching tools. It runs in the browser and keeps your board in local browser storage. Teams that already write in Markdown or Mermaid can turn that text straight into diagrams.

  • Puts mind maps, flowcharts, freehand drawing and images on one infinite canvas.
  • Converts Mermaid syntax to flowcharts and Markdown text to mind maps.
  • Saves boards in browser storage and exports PNG, JPG, SVG or JSON.

What people use it for

Turn meeting notes into a mind map

Paste a Markdown outline into Drawnix and convert it into a mind map. Add or edit branches on the canvas, then export the result as a PNG or JPG to share in a document or chat.

Draw a process flowchart from Mermaid code

Write or copy a process in Mermaid syntax and let Drawnix convert it into a flowchart. The chart appears on the same infinite canvas as your other work. Export the finished chart as an SVG or image.

Sketch and keep ideas on one canvas

Use the pen for freehand sketches, insert images and zoom or pan across the infinite canvas as the board grows. Work is saved automatically in the browser, and undo, redo, copy and paste work as expected. Save the board as a .drawnix file to back it up or open it on another machine.

15K starsMITTypeScriptLatest release Apr 2026Website ↗Full profile →

Fact checklist

The same questions the pages with more alternatives let you sort by, answered for Drawnix.

  • Permissive licence (MIT, Apache, BSD)Licence: MIT (permissive)
  • Open-source licence (copyleft or permissive)Licence: MIT (permissive)
  • Does not meet: Released in the last 90 daysLatest GitHub release Apr 19, 2026 (Apr 2026)
  • Does not meet: Gaining stars this weekNot enough star history yet to tell
  • Written in TypeScriptMain language on GitHub
  • Does not meet: Recommended in a stackNot in any of our stacks yet

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