Comparison - Whiteboard and canvas SDK

Winy vs tldraw

tldraw is a fast whiteboard you can use or build on; Winy is a native canvas where your coding agents run as live cards next to your ink.

tldraw is three things: a free whiteboard at tldraw.com with real-time collaboration, tldraw offline, a free file-based desktop app that local agents can edit and script, and an SDK for building canvas apps.

Winy is a native infinite-canvas notebook for Mac, iPad and iPhone where real agent sessions like Claude Code and Codex run as live cards on the board.

In tldraw offline an agent edits the file from outside, while in Winy the agent session itself is on the board, where you can watch it, prompt it and draw next to it.

At a glance

Question	Winy	tldraw
What it is	Native canvas notebook with live agent cards	Web whiteboard, desktop app and canvas SDK
Platforms	Native apps for Mac, iPad and iPhone	Browser, plus the tldraw offline desktop app
Real-time collaboration	No, single user today	Yes, on tldraw.com
Coding agents	Claude Code, Codex or any CLI run live on the board	Local agents edit and script tldraw offline files
Live terminals on the canvas	Yes, and you can draw across them	No
Build your own app	No, Winy is an app, not an SDK	Yes, React SDK with starter kits, including an agent kit
Files	Boards in the app, same board on every device	Browser storage, cloud when signed in, or local .tldraw files
Pricing	Early access waitlist, no public pricing	tldraw.com and tldraw offline are free; SDK needs a license

Which one is for you

Choose tldraw if

You want a free whiteboard you can open in any browser and share with others live.
You want a local, file-based whiteboard that your agents can edit and script.
You are building your own canvas product and want a mature SDK.
You want a plain web link you can send to anyone.

Choose Winy if

You want the agent session itself on the board, so you can watch it and answer it in place.
You want a native iPad canvas with Pencil ink that shares one board with your Mac.
You want live terminals on the canvas that you can draw across while they run.
You want to see at a glance which agents are working and which are waiting on you.

Questions

Is there a tldraw desktop app?

Yes. tldraw offline is a free, file-based desktop app with no accounts and no server, released in July 2026. Winy is also a desktop app, native on Mac, and runs natively on iPad and iPhone too.

Is tldraw free?

tldraw.com and tldraw offline are free to use. The tldraw SDK is free in development, but production use needs a license key: a 100-day trial, a hobby license with a watermark, or a commercial license.

Can Claude Code use tldraw?

Yes. Agents like Claude Code and Codex can read, edit and add scripts to tldraw offline files on your computer. In Winy the Claude Code session runs as a live card on the board, so you prompt it and draw next to it in one place.

Can I collaborate with my team in Winy?

Not today. Winy is single user, with the same board on your Mac, iPad and iPhone. For live shared boards, tldraw.com is the better choice.

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