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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 2 - Reviews of Whimsical

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior UX Designer  
Internet  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Honestly the best"

April 12, 2019

5.0

Here's an example of one of the times Whimsical saved me: we had a super urgent fix my team needed to make with our software, but everyone kept talking in circles because there were so many different scenarios we needed to account for. I quickly put together a flowchart in Whimsical and sent it out so that everyone could get on the same page. I had to keep updating the diagram, which would have been a huge pain if I were creating a file in Sketch, then exporting it and emailing out each version to everyone. But with Whimsical, I could make all the changes I wanted and anyone with the link could see the latest changes in real time. It made everything so much smoother.

Pros

I rarely get this excited about a product, but Whimsical changed my daily workflow. It is so easy to create easy, elegant diagrams and wireframes. And it's even easier to share - just send anyone a link and they'll be able to access the latest version of what you're working on.

Cons

I can only think of really minor things, like when I'm trying to comment on someone's diagram, some of the elements are not eligible to have comments added to them (like arrows and text).

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MF

Mohamed F.  
Associate Payments  
Banking  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Helps teams find the best ways to plan joint tasks"

February 13, 2023

5.0

It is wonderful how, thanks to Whimsical, we were able to involve all team members in preparing comprehensive dashboards that visually illustrate the workflow charts and models that have been agreed upon, so that all members have the ability to accurately understand the duties, sequence of operations, and required procedures.

Pros

Whimsical is one of the best tools for teamwork, as it enables us to interact in real time through the many tools it provides to easily collect, synthesize, and present ideas. It's great how we can gather team input, and our customizable ready-made templates help us a lot, so we can collaborate on graphs, wireframes, and flowcharts and bring them out with great visualization. In addition, Whimsical also enables us to insert and format all the notes and add shapes, images and videos within the boards with ease.

Cons

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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Bobbi N.  
Head of People  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "It's great at what it does"

April 5, 2023

5.0

I really like it for what it does, and I appreciate how polished the final designs always look.

Pros

I really like how easy Whimsical is to use, as you just drag/drop shapes and easily connect them to make diagrams and flowcharts. It's great for showing my thinking and creates polished-looking visuals. The design is great and the colour scheme is eye-catching.

Cons

It's great at what it does, but the use-cases for me are limited. I mostly use it for creating flowcharts, which is very useful but there's not much else I would personally use it for.

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Emmanuel S.  
Faith  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Formidable"

November 14, 2023

4.0

Pros

Whimsical est un logiciel excellent et facile à utiliser. Avec lui j'ai pu facilement structurer mes idées pour une meilleure organisation et aussi la suivie de mes projets.

Cons

Le commencement avec ce logiciel ça m'a été très difficile mais avec le temps j'ai eu ma dose.

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Christian M.  
it technician  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Whimsical"

September 9, 2023

5.0

Pros

Stopped using post-its and started having more time my day. Life Saving.

Cons

Needs to add more Shapes.For the Rest it works great.

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Volodymyr B.  
Marketing Content Manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Well-oiled flowcharting tool"

January 18, 2019

4.0

Whimsical doesn't really offer anything special but it does its job really well.

Pros

If you need to do the job nice and easy - Whimsical is a go-to tool. Within a couple of clicks you can make all the stuff you need - wireframe mock, proof of concept, diagrams to back-up your presentation, the list goes on. It is easy to get into and simple to use. It is also very good for collaborative projects.

Cons

Free trial version features are limited and the full version costs a penny. This may be a huge turn off for those who need this kind of a tool but doesn't have the budget for it.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Analyst  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Whimsical is whimsical"

September 22, 2020

5.0

It's a great product, but there are free options (draw.io) that get job done. I would only recommend if your team has wiggle room in the budget.

Pros

As a lover of flowcharts, this product blew me away. It's overflowing with features that facilitate diagrams, mind maps, and prototypes too. As a PM, I can make very detailed prototypes for smaller tasks and not even need to request formal wireframes from our Design team! Also great for documenting how stuff works in your business. Really helped me get onboarded quickly. A visual-learner's delight.

Cons

There are some really small but hyper annoying nuisances. 1) the text options are way too small. I have to strain my eyes just to see the XXL text. 2) Pasting can be frustrating because the pasted image always appears in the same spot, rather than where I'm working. I have to scroll "miles" to find the thing that I pasted just to drag it to the relevant portion of my diagram,

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ND

Nagela D.  
Strategist  
Market Research  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Beautiful and Easy to Use"

July 9, 2020

5.0

Completely easy and satisfying to use. I am able to embed my board into other software - which increases the usability.

Pros

Creating mind maps, charts, and the like is a visual exercise -Whimsical has designed something so beautiful that it gets the creative juices flowing. It so easy to walk my team through the things I create in whimsical without any kind of learning curve.

Cons

Would love to see a few more features to populate my diagrams with more helpful content. For example, embedded docs or websites.

Alternatives considered

[Miro](https://www.capterra.com/p/128955/Miro/)

Reason for choosing Whimsical

Whimsical is has less of a learning curve

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
technical coordinator  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Best software for making flow chart"

June 20, 2023

5.0

It help in designing the system.It makes complicated system easier to understand by making flow chart.

Pros

It is very user friendly.It has different design options.Its drafting is simple.Anyone can design a flow chart with little instructions.

Cons

It has no option for automatic page setup.It does not have the option to utilize full page or divide flow chart in several column without automatic arrow showing the flow.

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Gonzalo P.  
Content Manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "An awesome white-boarding web app"

May 10, 2022

4.0

As part of the UX team, Whimsical helped us tremendously in visually capturing our user experience needs and diagramming our apps and websites more effectively.

Pros

Whimsical is a great tool ideal for designing workflows, mindmaps, wireframes, among others. It is extremely intuitive, any new user can use it without problems and the fact that it is a collaborative tool gives it a plus.

Cons

It has some limited design features, for example, you can't use custom colors (only those provided by the app). There are other apps (such as Miro) that include almost everything that Whimsical has to offer, and more.

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Response from Whimsical

May 16, 2022

Hi Gonzalo - Thank you for the thoughtful review and great feedback! You and your team can customize your color options with themes - here is a doc that will help you get started, and don't hesitate to email us at help@whimsical.com if you have additional questions. https://help.whimsical.com/article/615-themes-and-custom-colors

Thang N.  
Senior iOS Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Intuitive drawing tool for software design"

January 12, 2021

5.0

We are a team of ~ 10 members work along other teams to do software development. Obviously we need drawing tool to share and publish idea and proposal to other. Whimsical has ended our search for the drawing tool.

Pros

The best drawing tool I ever used for solution design. Everything is perfect from UI/UX to functionality. I can create flow charts and share with colleagues easily and even collaborate on them in real time.

Cons

There is nothing I don't like from Whimsical. In fact I never look back to older tool once I got the taste of the tool.

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Jon C.  
CTO  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Create Simple, Beautiful Diagrams Very Quickly"

March 29, 2019

5.0

I'm very glad to have found Whimsical. For years, I've been creating simple to moderately-complex architecture and service diagrams using Google Draw. That process has worked, but it's been tedious and unpleasant. I spend more time tinkering with the drawing to make it look good than I do thinking about what I'm diagramming. I found other applications (draw.io, LucidCharts, etc) to have a similar experience. Whimsical has been a breath of fresh air. It provides only the tools I really need, and it looks beautiful by default. It's let me "brainstorm" out diagrams very quickly, which is what I needed: to focus on architecting, not on fiddling with diagrams. The output (PNG, share link, etc) is super convenient to use, and it's a breeze to drop into slides and other documentation. Thanks for the great tool, Whimsical team!

Pros

Whimsical is super easy to learn and use, and the diagrams that it produces are beautiful. It feels like very well polished software; it's not quirky or buggy like other solutions. I LOVE the infinite zoom - we can capture an ever-expanding arena of ideas.

Cons

I haven't found anything I don't like! It's not very feature rich - but it's not supposed to be.

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Rebecca M.  
Business Performance Manager  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "I wish I'd found Whimsical sooner!"

May 24, 2021

5.0

I am able to strategize and evolve my ideas within Whimsical and present them back to my team with ease. There's really nothing it can't do, its just a fantastic tool!

Pros

On Whimsical I am able to wireframe, mind map, plan customer journeys with such ease! I used to spend hours across multiple programs planning strategy, but with Whimsical I can do everything I need in one place. I love opening a fresh whimsical, brain dumping all my ideas and then using the flow diagram tools and wireframe features to show how my ideas will work.

Cons

I find grouping a bit fiddly sometimes, but I always manage to sort it out.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Director of Product Design  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great flow mapping tool"

August 19, 2021

5.0

Pros

Ease of use is the best feature of whimsical. Even people who are new to flow mapping is able to get up to speed quickly.

Cons

I wish it had an integration with Figma! Figma did come out with Fig Jam though, so that may actually replace Whimsical for us.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Marketing Manager  
Publishing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Easy visual map creation tool"

September 26, 2019

4.0

Great experience thus far; looking forward to continued use of Whimsical for future projects.

Pros

Whimsical has made it very easy to visually map site architecture, automation flows, and other workflows.

Cons

Collaboration in Whimsical is lacking. It would be great to work on a project simultaneously with a team member.

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Sohaib A.  
Founder  
Market Research  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Simple but effective"

July 21, 2021

4.0

It was good. But I have moved to Miro now as it met all my needs.

Pros

It is quite good for Wireframing although I did have one dev think that my wireframe created on Whimsical was actual UI I had designed (kudos to the Whimsical team for creating such good wireframing I guess?). But Whimsical is just super easy to use. There are enough elements to create detailed wireframes.

Cons

Its greatest asset can also sometimes be its greatest drawdown. The simplicity means there arent as many features and templates as alternatives like Miro. Miro is like a whole eco-system, but Whimsical is more of a good standalone tool.

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EK

Emily K.  
Manager - Customer Support  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "This is an outstanding tool with next-level support "

May 10, 2022

5.0

Whimsical is the only platform I'll use for mind-mapping and process building. The support materials and individuals who provide support are unmatched in quality. The platform itself is extremely easy to use, pleasing to the eye, and more intuitive to me than others I've used.

Pros

I love the overall aesthetic of this product and I feel like it's very user-friendly and flexible, especially for non-PMP certified individuals like myself.

Cons

There are some finicky behaviors when it comes to moving objects while maintaining uniform sizing and orientation, but I received superior support and guidance that made those minor issues obsolete. Big shout out to \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] for resolving my challenge. He should truly be narrating documentaries and instructional videos for this and every platform.

Switched from

[Miro](https://www.capterra.com/p/128955/Miro/)[Lucidchart](https://www.capterra.com/p/146136/Lucidchart/)[Figma](https://www.capterra.com/p/175027/Figma/)

I prefer the look and feel of the platform

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
UX / Copywriter  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Quick, easy, uncomplicated mockups "

May 31, 2019

5.0

I've used it professionally and personally for ux design and writing practice and paid projects.

Pros

I LOOOOVE whimsical. It was my first use for ux design and so intuitive I picked it up right away. I use it for both personal use where it's easy and quick for mockups, flowcharts, wireframes, you name it, and for professional use where I can easily share with a client. I pay for the basic version for multiple boards. I find it easily is offset by my earnings. The customer support is also very responsive and friendly :)

Cons

Not being able to crop imported images bugs me. Usually this is no problem, but when you're looking to make a mockup for a pre-existing site, this can irk. Please insert this feature! It will only make me love you more.

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Josh B.  
Senior Content Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great for small projects"

May 19, 2020

4.0

Great for collaborating and creating designs for small UX/UI projects, but the limited functionality and customization options prevent it from being used for anything outside of small projects.

Pros

The built-in components for creating UI wireframes, like select menus and radio buttons, make it incredibly easy to create wireframe designs. Sharing between multiple users makes it easy to view and collaborate on designs.

Cons

The design customization options are extremely limited and sometimes inconsistent. You only get a few color options and some things have even fewer.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
CTO  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great for global design thinking sprints"

October 5, 2019

4.0

Whimsical is great for quick and spontaneous design thinking workshops and allows to facilitators to easily manage a team, to e.g. give recommendations or monitor progress.

Pros

When hosting a global sprint or hackathon post it’s don’t work. So we started using digital whiteboard applications like Whimsical for quick ideation and documentation. They allow all stakeholders to collaborate and see progress in real-time. Whimsical has also a beautiful interface.

Cons

Importing large images often causes the web app to crash. Zooming in when using The drawing pen is unfortunately not very smooth, especially on the iPsd Pro.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Technical writer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Too many colors but few professionalism "

January 6, 2024

2.0

Pros

The ease of adding diagrams and the creation of flow charts

Cons

Too many colors, not serious. This seems to be the trend nowadays, but I belong to the old school, where serious and professional things are black, white, or on a gray scale.

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SP

Stelios P.  
Junior UX Designer  
Design  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Easy to use whiteboard software"

July 1, 2021

4.0

I am very satisfied with Whimsical, it does and helps you complete your goals, it's not frustrating and the simplicity of the software functionality is pretty awesome.

Pros

it has a pretty cool notes system (love it) you can create flows and flowcharts as you like provide different themes like docs, flowcharts, mind maps, simple wireframes its support collaboration, easy to use and experiment (regarding wireframes)

Cons

some limitations on design tools maybe more custom default regarding mind-maps we need more emojis and ways to make this whiteboard fun to use

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TH

Tigran H.  
Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Quick diagram Tool"

February 20, 2021

5.0

Overall I am very satisfied with this app, it's very useful to me, It has simple UI and easy to use.

Pros

It's a best software I met to make any diagram or mind map super fast using it's tools and share with others.

Cons

As I used this, only thing I didn't like in it is that this does not have any feature to export all diagram on svg or something else.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Director of Customer Happiness  
Internet  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Easy to use and understand"

December 17, 2018

5.0

We use Whimsical collaboratively to create flowcharts for teams at all levels at our organization.

Pros

I think Whimsical has the easiest UI of any flowcharting software. It's intuitive to get going on it and you don't have to think twice about making lines flow. I like it more than Lucidchart and that's saying a lot.

Cons

Every now and then I would fuss with the lines and shapes but that's all I can think of - it's for the most part very easy to use.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
UX Researcher  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Collaborative visual workspace "

July 16, 2019

4.0

Pros

I've used Whimsical to do wireframing and journey mapping. It's a pretty basic tool that allows you to create box and line diagrams, and I find it most helpful for mapping out sequences. It's great that you can share and collaborate with others easily on the board, and the boards appear to be pretty infinite.

Cons

I haven't had any issues thus far with Whimsical, however I've only used it for pretty basic diagramming tasks.

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