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drawnix

开源白板工具(SaaS),一体化白板,包含思维导图、流程图、自由画等。All in one open-source whiteboard tool with mind, flowchart, freehand and etc.

★ 14.9k stars⑂ 1.3k forksMITupdated 2026-09
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// project facts

Project facts

drawnix is an open-source design project by plait-board (plait-board/drawnix on GitHub). It has 14,884 GitHub stars and 1,285 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 September 2026.

GitHub stars
14,884
Forks
1,285
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
8 September 2026
Category
Design
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick the surface

    Whiteboard, diagrams-as-code, or component library — match the artifact.

  2. Start from templates

    Community templates and themes skip the blank page.

  3. Collaborate

    Real-time editing and version history included.

  4. Export & ship

    SVG/PNG/code output drops into products and docs.

// features

Why people love it

Diagrams as code

Version diagrams in git alongside your code.

Real-time collaboration

Multiplayer cursors without the enterprise invoice.

No per-seat fees

The whole team joins free.

Templates galore

Community starters for every common artifact.

Export anywhere

SVG, PNG, PDF, and framework code.

Self-hostable

Run the whole studio on your own server.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/plait-board/drawnix.git
    cd drawnix
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains drawnix?

It is an open-source project at plait-board/drawnix with 1,285 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is drawnix free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

Can it replace Figma?

For whiteboarding and diagrams, yes. Deep product design still favors Figma's ecosystem.

What about design handoff?

Export to code and specs that developers can actually use.

Can I self-host?

Most of these offer Docker images for private instances.

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Get drawnix

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.