Figma vs Miro

Self-host either: open-source alternatives compared. · Category: wiki, docs & notes

Both Figma and Miro are in the wiki, docs & notes category. Excalidraw self-hosts as a replacement for both — listed below alongside the picks unique to each.

	Figma	Miro
Category	Design / collaborative vector editor	Online whiteboard / visual collaboration
SaaS pricing anchor	Free up to 3 files; $15/editor/mo on Professional	Free 3 boards; Starter $8/user/mo; Business $16/user/mo; Enterprise custom
Self-host options listed	2	3

Replaces both — 1 shared open-source pick

These open-source projects appear on both /figma/ and /miro/ — picking one solves the migration off either SaaS.

Excalidraw excalidraw/excalidrawalivereplaces both

GitHub: ★ 123.2k · last commit 1d ago
License: MIT
Setup time: 10min (static site + optional collab server)
Monthly cost: $5 VPS for the collab/sync backend.

Picks unique to each

Figma only

Penpotalive
MPL-2.020min docker-compose$10 VPS for a small team — Penpot uses Postgres + Redis + a few worker images.

Miro only

tldrawalive
Apache-2.010min — clone the example sync server + frontend$5-10/mo VPS for the sync server.
drawio (diagrams.net)alive
Apache-2.05min docker run$3/mo VPS; static frontend.

In a terminal? npx os-alt figma or npx os-alt miro prints either side — how the CLI works →

FAQ

Which open-source self-host alternatives replace both Figma and Miro?

1 open-source project appears on both /figma/ and /miro/: Excalidraw.

How many self-host alternatives are listed for Figma and Miro?

2 for Figma, 3 for Miro.

Are all the self-host alternatives free?

Yes — every listed option is open source. Your cost is the VPS or hardware that runs it.