# FigJam vs Whimsical Comparison

| | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 462 | 189 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (48.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (59.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $0.00 1 Editor | $0.00 1 Editor Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### FigJam

Pros:
- Ease of Use (11 reviews)
- Features (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (5 reviews)
- Missing Features (4 reviews)

### Whimsical

Pros:
- Ease of Use (29 reviews)
- Features (15 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Customization (5 reviews)
- Access Limitations (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (403 reviews) | 9.1 (128 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (404 reviews) | 9.3 (130 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (79 reviews) | 9.5 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (58 reviews) | 9.1 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (261 reviews) | 8.7 (90 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (52 reviews) | 9.7 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.6 (401 reviews) | 9.3 (124 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### FigJam

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starter

Price: Starting at $0.00 1 Editor

Key Features:
- 3 Figma and 3 FigJam files
- Unlimited personal files
- Unlimited collaborators

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/fig-jam/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Whimsical

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: $0.00 1 Editor Per Month

Description: For personal projects and flexible collaboration.

Key Features:
- Unlimited workspace members
- All Whimsical file types
- 3 team boards

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/whimsical/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Team Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FigJam** | N/A | N/A |
| **Whimsical** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Status Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Instant Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Feed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comments and Voting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Discussions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Online Status of Coworkers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content Management

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Productivity Tools

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Project Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FigJam** | N/A | N/A |
| **Whimsical** | N/A | N/A |

#### Tasks

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Creation & Assignment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Due Dates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Task Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **To-Do Lists** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dependencies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mass Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Drag & Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Recurring Tasks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Projects

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Project Map** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **GANTT** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Calendar View** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Views** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Project Budgeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Critical Path** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Time & Expense** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Methodologies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Resource Management

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Resource Definiton** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Project Monitoring

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Baselining / KPIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Project Management

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Collaborative Whiteboard

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FigJam** | 8.1/10 | 283 |
| **Whimsical** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design Tools

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Drawing** | 8.3 (241 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Marker Colors** | 8.6 (255 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mind Mapping** | 9.0 (245 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | 8.6 (251 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Drag-and-Drop** | 9.3 (264 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Communication Tools

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Voting** | 8.8 (219 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Commenting** | 9.1 (262 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **CMS Integrations** | 7.5 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sharing** | 9.0 (256 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Software Offering

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **In-Browser** | 9.2 (242 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Desktop App** | 9.2 (208 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile App** | 7.0 (134 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 6.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 6.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Mind Mapping

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FigJam** | 8.7/10 | 169 |
| **Whimsical** | 8.2/10 | 87 |

#### Collaboration Tools

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Collaborative Editing** | 9.5 (160 reviews) | 9.1 (76 reviews) | 
| **Task Management** | 8.7 (104 reviews) | 8.0 (63 reviews) | 
| **Notes and Comments** | 9.2 (160 reviews) | 8.6 (78 reviews) | 

#### Visual Tools

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Styles and Themes** | 8.9 (149 reviews) | 8.3 (71 reviews) | 
| **Image Import** | 8.9 (152 reviews) | 8.6 (70 reviews) | 
| **Custom Icons** | 8.6 (124 reviews) | 8.1 (62 reviews) | 

#### Mind Map Availability 

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Formats** | 8.5 (126 reviews) | 8.3 (62 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Storage Integration** | 8.8 (92 reviews) | 7.9 (44 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Application** | 6.9 (81 reviews) | 6.4 (35 reviews) | 
| **Desktop Availability** | 9.5 (140 reviews) | 8.9 (65 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Mind Mapping

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Visual Collaboration Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FigJam** | 8.7/10 | 196 |
| **Whimsical** | N/A | N/A |

#### Collaboration

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Communications** | 8.5 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Native Communications** | 8.4 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Board Overview** | 8.9 (138 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Screen Sharing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Hardware

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Required Hardware** | 8.6 (119 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bring Your Own Device** | 9.0 (102 reviews) | Not enough data | 

####  Security

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Permissions** | 8.5 (144 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Single Sign-On (SSO)** | 9.2 (141 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Wireframing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FigJam** | N/A | N/A |
| **Whimsical** | 8.8/10 | 40 |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Importing Abilities** | Not enough data | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 
| **Content Design Tools** | Not enough data | 9.0 (28 reviews) | 
| **Framework Libraries** | Not enough data | 8.7 (22 reviews) | 
| **Outlining Tools** | Not enough data | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 
| **Mockup Creations** | Not enough data | 8.9 (30 reviews) | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Collaboration Software Integration** | Not enough data | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 
| **Feedback Communication** | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 
| **Exporting Capabilities** | Not enough data | 8.6 (28 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Diagramming Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/diagramming), [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mind-mapping-software)

**Unique to FigJam (2):** [Visual Collaboration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/visual-collaboration-platforms), [Collaborative Whiteboard Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/collaborative-whiteboard)

**Unique to Whimsical (2):** [Wireframing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wireframing), [Project Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | FigJam | Whimsical | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 48.9% | 59.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 34.6% | 31.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 16.4% | 9.0% | 

### By Industry

#### FigJam

- **Computer Software:** 18.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.5%
- **Design:** 13.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.4%
- **Financial Services:** 5.5%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.4%
- **Education Management:** 2.2%
- **Graphic Design:** 2.2%
- **Internet:** 2.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 30.5%

#### Whimsical

- **Computer Software:** 15.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.2%
- **Financial Services:** 8.5%
- **Design:** 7.3%
- **Education Management:** 4.5%
- **Internet:** 4.0%
- **Retail:** 2.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3%
- **Human Resources:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 28.8%

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## Alternatives

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## Top Discussions

### FigJam

No discussions available for this product.

### Whimsical

- Title: [What is whimsical wireframe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-whimsical-wireframe) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "To create wireframe we use the whimsical "
- Title: [What is whimsical tool used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-whimsical-tool-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "For Flowcharts, Wireframes, Mind Maps"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fig-jam-vs-whimsical)