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Excalidraw vs Microsoft Whiteboard:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Excalidraw had more branded searches than Microsoft Whiteboard among online whiteboard platforms worldwide. Excalidraw had about 823,000 branded searches, while Microsoft Whiteboard had 74,000. Excalidraw made up 14.1% of all online whiteboard platform searches we track, and Microsoft Whiteboard accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about online whiteboard platforms, Microsoft Whiteboard appeared in all five answers and Excalidraw in four. Microsoft Whiteboard was mentioned before Excalidraw in four out of five answers.

Among online whiteboard platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Excalidraw, about 11 searches for every 1 for Microsoft Whiteboard

Excalidraw 823K searchesMicrosoft Whiteboard 74K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Microsoft Whiteboard, mentioned in every answer we collected

Microsoft Whiteboard in 5 of 5Excalidraw in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Microsoft Whiteboard, named ahead of Excalidraw in 4 of 5 answers

Microsoft Whiteboard first in 4Excalidraw first in 1

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Top online whiteboard platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Whiteboard appeared in all five answers. Excalidraw was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Whiteboard was listed before Excalidraw in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Miro1st
  2. FigJam2nd
  3. Microsoft Whiteboard3rd
  4. Mural4th
  5. Excalidraw5th
  6. Lucidspark6th
  7. Lucidchart7th
  8. draw.io–
  9. Whimsical–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Miro5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • FigJam5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Microsoft Whiteboard5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Excalidraw4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Mural3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lucidchart1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lucidspark1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • draw.io0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Whimsical0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Excalidraw or Microsoft Whiteboard more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Excalidraw and Microsoft Whiteboard by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine online whiteboard platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Excalidraw and Microsoft Whiteboard among online whiteboard platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Excalidraw, Microsoft Whiteboard. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
Monthdraw.ioMiroExcalidrawLucidchartFigJamMicrosoft WhiteboardLucidsparkMuralWhimsical
Oct 202536.5%36.6%8.8%13.1%2.7%1.8%0.54%0.05%<0.01%
Nov 202540.3%33.1%9.7%11.8%3%1.6%0.49%0.05%<0.01%
Dec 202539.9%33%11.8%9.6%3.6%1.6%0.48%0.04%<0.01%
Jan 202639.7%33%11.7%9.6%3.6%1.9%0.48%0.05%<0.01%
Feb 202639.4%32.9%11.6%11.6%2.4%1.6%0.39%0.05%<0.01%
Mar 202639.7%32.6%11.7%11.7%2.4%1.6%0.39%0.04%<0.01%
Apr 202640%32.8%11.8%11.8%2%1.3%0.32%0.05%<0.01%
May 202643.4%29.4%12.8%10.5%2.2%1.4%0.29%0.04%<0.01%
Jun 202639.3%32.4%14.2%9.5%2.9%1.3%0.39%0.05%<0.01%
Jul 202638.1%31.2%16.8%9.2%2.8%1.5%0.32%0.05%<0.01%
Aug 202637.6%30.8%16.5%9%4.1%1.5%0.46%0.05%<0.01%
Sep 202639.3%32.1%14.1%9.4%3.5%1.3%0.26%0.03%<0.01%

How has the Excalidraw and Microsoft Whiteboard comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for online whiteboard platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Excalidraw lost share of searches among online whiteboard platforms worldwide, from 16.5% to 14.1%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Microsoft Whiteboard worldwide fell 32.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 74K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Excalidraw’s and Microsoft Whiteboard’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Excalidraw

1 branded search term

  • excalidraw

Microsoft Whiteboard

1 branded search term

  • microsoft whiteboard

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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