Excalidraw
CHALLENGE
Some ideas are easier to draw than describe
Modern organisations increasingly rely on visual collaboration to explain ideas, map business processes, design architectures and facilitate workshops. Yet many digital whiteboarding tools are either overly complex, tied to proprietary ecosystems or introduce unnecessary barriers for occasional users.
Teams need a collaborative workspace that is easy to use, encourages creativity and allows ideas to be shared instantly without requiring extensive training or complex software.
For organisations adopting open-source collaboration platforms, there is also value in using visual collaboration tools that fit naturally into a broader digital workplace strategy.
SOLUTION
A lightweight whiteboard for collaborative thinking.
Excalidraw enables teams to sketch diagrams, workflows, system architectures, user journeys and workshop outcomes using an intuitive digital whiteboard that works directly in the browser.
Multiple users can collaborate simultaneously, making it ideal for brainstorming sessions, planning workshops, solution design and technical discussions. The platform focuses on simplicity, allowing teams to capture and communicate ideas quickly without the complexity often associated with traditional diagramming tools.
Excalidraw can also be integrated with Jitsi, providing participants with a collaborative whiteboard directly alongside video meetings. This creates a more interactive meeting experience where ideas can be visualised and refined together in real time.
Built on open-source technology, Excalidraw offers organisations a flexible alternative for collaborative whiteboarding that can form part of a broader open digital workplace.
About Redpill Linpro
Redpill Linpro is the leading provider of Open Source services and solutions in the Nordics.
With around 300 specialists across Sweden, Norway and Denmark, we help organisations build, integrate and operate secure and sustainable digital solutions across cloud, integration, data and open source technologies.
HOW REDPILL LINPRO CAN HELP
Redpill Linpro helps organisations introduce Excalidraw as part of a modern Digital Workplace built around open technologies and greater control.
Together with you, we help:
Deploy Excalidraw in your environment
Set up Excalidraw around your organisation’s requirements with the right deployment, authentication and operational setup.
Connect your collaboration tools
Integrate Excalidraw with platforms such as Nextcloud and Jitsi to create a more connected digital workplace.
Build a more sovereign workplace
Add lightweight visual collaboration to an open-source environment while maintaining greater control over your technology and data.
KEY SPECIFICS
Collaborate in real time on sketches, workflows, diagrams and ideas using a simple and intuitive browser-based whiteboard.
Support planning sessions, design workshops, retrospectives and ideation meetings by providing a shared visual workspace for distributed teams.
The intuitive interface allows users to start collaborating immediately without extensive training or complex configuration.
Integrate Excalidraw with Jitsi to provide a collaborative whiteboard during video meetings, enabling participants to sketch, annotate and develop ideas together in real time.
Redpill Linpro helps organisations incorporate Excalidraw into modern collaboration environments built on open-source technologies.
Our consultants have experience integrating Excalidraw with platforms such as Jitsi and Nextcloud, helping organisations create cohesive digital workplaces that support secure communication, content collaboration and visual teamwork.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Excalidraw provides an intuitive and lightweight digital whiteboard that makes it easy for teams to visualise ideas, collaborate in real time and support workshops without the complexity of larger design or whiteboarding platforms.
Excalidraw focuses on speed and collaboration rather than producing highly polished diagrams. It is designed for brainstorming, workshops, architecture discussions and planning sessions where quickly communicating ideas is more important than creating formal documentation.
Yes. Excalidraw integrates with Jitsi, allowing meeting participants to collaborate on a shared whiteboard while participating in a video meeting. This creates a more interactive environment for workshops, planning sessions and technical discussions.
Yes. As an open-source application, Excalidraw can be deployed within environments that meet the organisation's operational, security and governance requirements.
Yes. Redpill Linpro can support Proof of Concept and evaluation initiatives where organisations explore how Excalidraw fits into their collaboration environment and workshop practices. Our consultants help identify relevant use cases, demonstrate integrations with solutions such as Jitsi and Nextcloud, and provide guidance on how Excalidraw can support existing ways of working before a wider rollout.
Simple but powerful
Discover the advantages of Excalidraw together with our expert Filips Lourenço
Filipa Lourenco
Region Manager Digital Workplace