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Josh P.
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Updated January 7, 2026
SketchWow vs Whimsical: Which is best for you?
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Starting Price
$39.00
per month
$10.00
per month
Free Trial
Free Version
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Top Rated
Features
Features
Diagramming
4.78
Auto Update
4.76
Digital Canvas
4.76
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Brainstorming
4.89
Wireframe Creation
4.86
Drag & Drop Editor
4.83
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- SVG exports maintain editability, GIFs are optimized for presentations, and you can even export to specialized formats for architecture repositories.
- I suppose sometimes when I look at the templates, I get a tiny bit frustrated when I can't see how some of the graphics were created or where to find similar imagery to fit in with the style of a particular template.
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- We've been using Whimsical at my workplace for many years, and it is a core internal tool.
- Whimsical is free of complications, but sometimes when the canvas contains a lot of text boxes, shapes, and arrows, the system becomes slow and this may pose some difficulties in linking and coordinating the components as required.
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Ease-of-Use
4.7/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5in the comparison
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.9/ 5in the comparison
4.6/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5in the comparison
4.7/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.4/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
N/A
N/A
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Recommendations
Recommendations
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad