Hand-drawn sketches vs professional architecture diagrams
Draw something you can keep
The result is a saved canvas with named nodes. Next quarter you reopen it, change the two things that moved, and the live embed in your README updates with it.
No account needed · Editable canvas, not a picture
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| Feature | Datadef | Excalidraw |
|---|---|---|
| AI Architecture Generation | ||
| Professional Cloud Icons | 1,200+ | Basic shapes |
| Hand-Drawn Aesthetic | ||
| Data Lineage Tracking | ||
| MCP access (Claude Code, Cursor) | ||
| End-to-End Encryption | ||
| Presentation Ready Export | Casual style | |
| Version History & Snapshots | ||
| Real-time Collaboration | Team plan | |
| Billing model | No subscription, credits for AI generation | Free and open source, paid Excalidraw+ tier |
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