Replace Miro?

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catalog price reference $10/mocategory ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ whiteboardsreported replacement votes 0

A simple multiplayer whiteboard is doable; Miro's value is scale, templates, integrations, facilitation, permissions, and reliability with many users.

the prompt
Build me a personal whiteboard app to replace Miro. Requirements:

- Do not write a canvas engine from scratch: build on the tldraw SDK (React +
  Vite). It already does shapes, sticky notes, connectors, and selection well.
- A local web app on localhost:4900 with a board picker: named boards with
  thumbnails, create, rename, delete.
- Each board autosaves its tldraw snapshot JSON to SQLite (better-sqlite3 behind a
  small Express API) 2 seconds after the last change, keeping the previous 20
  snapshots as undo insurance.
- A toolbar button exports the current board as PNG and SVG to
  ~/Whiteboards/<board-name>.png.
- A template row on the new-board screen seeded from JSON files in templates/:
  retro grid, brainstorm columns, weekly plan.
- Works fully offline, binds to localhost, no accounts, no telemetry.
- Optional: share-with-one-person mode over my private network using tldraw's sync
  package, two cursors max. Skip it if it costs more than an hour.
- Out of scope: workshop facilitation tools (timers, voting), integrations, and
  performance tuning for 50-person boards. This is my thinking canvas, not a venue.
- README: dev and build commands, and where board data lives on disk.

$ open in your agent (prompt prefilled, you press enter) or copy it raw ยท this prompt is generated from the build plan ยท improve it via PR

why people still pay

They pay for workshops where dozens of people can join and everything still works.

what you lose

xlarge-board performance

xtemplates

xintegrations

xfacilitation tools

xpermissions

xenterprise controls

prior art to inspect before buildingtldrawOpen-source canvas/whiteboard SDK and app; excellent prior art for DIY whiteboards.โ†—
reported replacements ยท 0share on X โ†—"Miro replacement research and build prompt"
questions
What does the Miro verdict mean?

The core job looks buildable, with meaningful gaps: large-board performance, templates. Read the full tradeoff list before committing. This research record is not a hosted IVCIFY tool.

What price does this directory record show for Miro?

The directory records $10/month for Starter, checked 2026-07-30. Verify the source before making a purchase decision. This reference stays outside retail Stack Math unless current matched evidence supports the comparison.

What do I lose by replacing Miro?

Honestly: large-board performance; templates; integrations; facilitation tools; permissions; enterprise controls. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to Miro?

The listed prior art includes tldraw (Open-source canvas/whiteboard SDK and app; excellent prior art for DIY whiteboards.). Inspect those projects before starting from a blank prompt.