Self-hosted alternatives to Miro
Want online whiteboards without handing your data to Miro? These 4 self-hosted apps run on your own server (most are open source; licenses are listed below). Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $5/month.
About Miro: Online collaborative whiteboard.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| draw.io | Active | 9.2k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| WBO | Active | 2.7k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Digiboard | Active | 2 | AGPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Groupboard | Unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
The options in detail
1. draw.io
Diagram software for making flowcharts, process diagrams, org charts, UML, ER and network diagrams.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release v32.6.10 (2026-11-04). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. WBO
Web Whiteboard to collaborate in real-time on schemas, drawings, and notes.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. Latest release v2.18.32 (2026-11-03). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. Digiboard
Create collaborative whiteboards (documentation in French).
Active Last commit 2026-10-24. 16 releases in the past year. Latest release 0.9.5 (2026-10-14). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Groupboard
Online whiteboard, audio/video conferencing, screen sharing, shared code editing and optional session recording/playback.
Unknown Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Miro?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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