Self-host Excalidraw.
Your whiteboard, your domain.
Excalidraw is the open-source virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn-style diagrams, wireframes and flowcharts. It runs entirely in your browser — your drawings never leave your device. Deploy your own instance on VibeNest in one click, on a branded subdomain with free SSL.
What is Excalidraw?
Excalidraw is a free, open-source virtual whiteboard with a distinctive hand-drawn look. Sketch architecture diagrams, wireframes, mind maps and flowcharts; drop in shapes, arrows, text and images; and export to PNG, SVG or a sharable file. It’s a fully client-side app — the canvas lives in your browser, so your work stays on your device unless you choose to export it. That makes it a perfect candidate to self-host: there’s no server-side database to manage and nothing of yours sitting on someone else’s backend.
- →Runs entirely in the browser. The whiteboard is pure client-side — no account, no server storing your drawings.
- →Your own branded instance. Live on your-app.vibenest.net with HTTPS, instead of sharing a public site.
- →Truly open source. Excalidraw is MIT-licensed. VibeNest deploys it upstream and unmodified — no lock-in, no proprietary fork.
- →Light to run. It’s a static app served behind free SSL — cheap to host and fast to load.
Try it before you deploy
We host a live Excalidraw instance you can use right now — no signup. Open the live demo, sketch something, and see how it runs on VibeNest. When you want your own private instance on your own subdomain, deploy it in one click.
Deploy Excalidraw in one click
Click deploy
Hit Deploy your own. VibeNest builds Excalidraw from the official open-source repo and serves it on a branded subdomain with free SSL.
Open your board
Your instance loads instantly — start drawing. Everything happens in the browser, so there’s no database to set up and nothing to configure.
Add your domain
Attach a custom domain whenever you’re ready, or keep the free .vibenest.net subdomain. Updates flow from upstream.
Want to deploy something else?
VibeNest hosts any app from a GitHub repo — not just Excalidraw. Browse more live demos, read about the vibe deploy platform, or see what others have shipped on the showcase.
Frequently asked questions
Is Excalidraw free and open source? +
Yes. Excalidraw is free, open-source software under the MIT license. On VibeNest you deploy the official upstream version unmodified, on your own branded subdomain with free SSL.
Where are my drawings stored? +
Excalidraw runs entirely in your browser — your drawings live on your own device (local storage) and are only shared if you explicitly export or save them to a file. There's no server-side database storing your boards.
Does the live demo require an account? +
No. The live demo at /live/excalidraw is open for anyone to use instantly — no signup. Deploy your own instance when you want a private board on your own subdomain.
How much does it cost to host Excalidraw? +
VibeNest is free for the first 3 months, then static hosting tiers from $4.50/month. Excalidraw is a light static app, so it's inexpensive to run.
Does live collaboration work? +
The self-hosted instance runs the whiteboard client-side. Real-time collaboration needs a separate collaboration server, which isn't part of the standard deploy — the single-user whiteboard works fully without it.
Your own whiteboard in one click
Free for 3 months. Free SSL and a branded subdomain included.