Comparison

FigJam vs Whimsical

Overview

Online whiteboard for teams

FigJam is Figma's online whiteboard for brainstorming, diagramming, and running collaborative workshops with sticky notes, templates, and real-time cursor chat.

Whimsical

The work hub for fast-moving teams

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Whimsical is a visual workspace for creating flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps, and project docs in a fast, minimalist collaborative environment.

Which should you choose?

FigJam is a freemium whiteboard integrated with the Figma ecosystem, with cursor chat and FigJam AI, from $16/month Professional. Whimsical is a lighter, more affordable work hub for flowcharts, wireframes, and docs, from $10/month, aimed at startups/SMBs. Choose FigJam if you're already using Figma for design; choose Whimsical for a simpler, more affordable diagramming and planning tool.

TLDR

—If you're already using Figma for design work, choose FigJam for the tighter integration.
—If you want a simpler, more affordable diagramming and planning tool, choose Whimsical.

Features

—Infinite canvas
—Sticky notes and shapes
—Template library
—Voting and timers
—Cursor chat
—FigJam AI
—Widget and plugin ecosystem
—Dev Mode integration

—Flowcharts
—Wireframes
—Mind maps
—Sticky notes
—Docs
—Template library
—AI diagram and doc generation
—Real-time collaboration

Pricing

FigJam

freemiumFree plan available

Plan	Price	Notes
Starter	Free	Free limited access to Figma products including FigJam.
Professional	$16/mo	Full seat price under Figma’s unified pricing.
Organization	$55/mo	Full seat billed annually under Figma’s unified pricing.
Enterprise	$90/mo	Full seat billed annually under Figma’s unified pricing.