Pencil vs. Excalidraw
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Pencil | Excalidraw |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Review count | 20 | 31 |
| Ease of use | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Ease of setup | 9.5 | 10.0 |
| Quality of support | 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Meets requirements | 8.4 | 9.2 |
| NPS | 35 | 66.666667 |
| Small Business | 65.0% | 38.7% |
| Mid-Market | 25.0% | 51.6% |
| Enterprise | 10.0% | 9.7% |
| Total page views | 109 | 666 |
| Total LLM citations | 1,011 | 22,115 |
Pencil
An open-source GUI prototyping tool that's available for ALL platforms.
Excalidraw
Excalidraw is a free open-sourced collaborative whiteboard. Don't waste time searching for the best tool or the best template. Just draw. With no sign-up, no pop-ups or cookie consents. Simply the whiteboard, essential tools and AI features to create perfect results fast. Teams and Professionals often level up to Excalidraw+ with unlimited cloud workspace and plus-only features like presentations, voice hangouts, extra generative AI prompting, enhanced collaborative features, access management & more.
- Ease of Use
- Diagramming
- Sharing
- Setup Ease
- Easy Drawing
- Helpful