# Free alternatives to Lucidchart

> Lucidchart (Individual) costs $108 a year. Free alternatives: draw.io and Excalidraw. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/lucidchart/
- Category: Whiteboards & Diagrams (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/whiteboards-and-diagrams/)
- Vendor: Lucid
- Plan: Individual
- Price: $9/month, $108/year
- Billing: billed annually
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Individual $9 per month when billed annually"
- Price source: https://lucid.co/pricing/lucidchart (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### draw.io

- Website: https://www.drawio.com
- Repository: https://github.com/jgraph/drawio (8,666 stars, last push 2026-10-08)
- License: Apache-2.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: Arch extra: drawio-desktop; Flathub: com.jgraph.drawio.desktop
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `sudo pacman -S drawio-desktop`, `flatpak install flathub com.jgraph.drawio.desktop`
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/draw-io/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Excalidraw

- Website: https://excalidraw.com
- Repository: https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw (133,768 stars, last push 2026-10-13)
- License: MIT
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: web app
- Linux: web app
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/excalidraw/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Lucidchart?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are draw.io (open source, Apache-2.0) and Excalidraw (open source, MIT).

### How much does Lucidchart cost?

Lucidchart's Individual plan costs $9 a month, which is $108 a year (billed annually). Source: the official pricing page at lucid.co, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Lucidchart alternatives run on Linux?

draw.io (Arch extra: drawio-desktop; Flathub: com.jgraph.drawio.desktop) and Excalidraw (web app).

### Can you self-host a Lucidchart alternative?

Yes. Excalidraw runs on your own server. draw.io is a desktop app.

### Are these Lucidchart alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: draw.io (Apache-2.0) and Excalidraw (MIT).

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