Taiga
tldraw
| Feature | Taiga | tldraw |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | Free / from $0/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | agile-teams, open-source-advocates, startups, scrum-teams | developers, quick-sketches, embedded-canvas-apps, open-source-projects |
| Founded | 2014 | 2021 |
| Scrum Boards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Kanban | ✓ | ✗ |
| Epics | ✓ | ✗ |
| User Stories | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sprint Planning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Wiki | ✓ | ✗ |
| Infinite Canvas | ✗ | ✓ |
| Drawing Tools | ✗ | ✓ |
| Real Time Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Embeddable Sdk | ✗ | ✓ |
| Export | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Features | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multiplayer | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Taiga Pros
- Fully open-source and self-hostable
- Beautiful modern interface
- Both Scrum and Kanban support
- Very affordable premium tier
✗ Taiga Cons
- Smaller community than Jira
- Fewer integrations
- Limited reporting features
✓ tldraw Pros
- Completely free and open-source
- Incredibly fast and responsive canvas
- Embeddable SDK for building custom apps
- AI-powered features (make real, draw-to-code)
✗ tldraw Cons
- Fewer built-in shapes than enterprise whiteboards
- No built-in templates or frameworks
- Collaboration requires self-hosting or tldraw.com
The Verdict
Taiga is built for agile teams and open source advocates, with a focus on scrum-boards and kanban. tldraw targets developers and quick sketches and leads with infinite-canvas and drawing-tools.
On pricing, tldraw is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $0/mo compared to $5/mo for Taiga. That $5/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, tldraw offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Taiga takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Bottom line: tldraw has a slight overall edge — but if fully open-source and self-hostable matters most to you, Taiga may still be the right call.