Excalidraw
Developer Tools & GitVirtual hand-drawn style whiteboard
Replaces Miro
7 self-hosted Miro alternatives
Miro is a commercial online collaborative whiteboard platform for brainstorming, diagramming, and planning. It targets distributed teams and workshops. These open-source apps let you replace Miro with software you host and control yourself.
Best self-hosted Miro alternatives
AFFiNE
Notes & Knowledge BaseWorkspace for docs, whiteboards and databases
Replaces Notion, Miro
tldraw
Office SuitesInfinite canvas SDK for collaborative whiteboards
Replaces Miro, FigJam
WBO
Office SuitesOnline collaborative whiteboard for sketching
Replaces Miro, Microsoft Whiteboard
Drawio Desktop Server
Developer Tools & GitSelf-hosted collaborative whiteboard backend for diagrams
Replaces Miro, Lucidchart
Mindwendel
Notes & Knowledge BaseSelf-hosted brainstorming and idea capture board
Replaces Miro, Google Keep
Excalidraw Whiteboard Office
Office SuitesSelf-hosted collaborative diagram and notes workspace
Replaces Miro, FigJam
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Switching from Miro
Moving off Miro means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.