Eraser Labs
Eraser
Diagram and docs tool for engineering teams from Eraser Labs: you write its diagram-as-code language and the canvas updates, or prompt its AI.
- How you draw
- Code, Words
- Free for work
- Not stated
- Free plan
- Paid from
- $15/user/mo
- Starter, billed yearly
- Exports
- SVG, PNG, PDF, VSDX
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Eraser Labs
- United States
Good to know
- Free-plan exports carry a watermark
- Diagrams as code: Its own syntax
Where it stands among 24
Each fact with every app's answer. Eraser is outlined.
Main way to draw
Write code
Sketch by hand 5
Drag shapes 13
Write code 4
Describe in words 2
Free for work use
Not stated
Free version allows work use 10
Exports SVG
On every plan
On every plan 15
On paid plans 5
Draws from a text prompt
On every plan
On every plan 14
On paid plans 3
No AI drawing 1
Not stated 6
Diagram code
Its own syntax
Works offline
Not stated
Open source
Partly
Plans and prices
In USD, per month, as listed by Eraser Labs. Checked 17 October 2026.
| Plan | Billed yearly | Billed monthly | Seats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free plan3 files, 3 AI diagrams, 7-day version history, unlimited guests | Work use: not stated | ||
| Starter | $15/mo$180 a year | $20/mo | per member | Unlimited files, 40 AI diagrams, private files, API calls. |
| Business | $45/mo$540 a year | $60/mo | per member | 250 AI diagrams, SAML SSO. |
- Free for work use
- Not statedNot stated
- One-time licence
- Subscription only
- Enterprise
- Price on request
How you make a diagram
- Ways to draw
- Code, Words
- AI from a text prompt
- YesYes On every plan within its AI allowance
- AI limits
- 3 AI diagrams on Free (5 per the plans docs), 40 on Starter, 250 on Business, unlimited on Enterprise
- Diagram code
- Its own syntax Eraser's own DSL; editing the text updates the canvas
- Diagram types
- Flowcharts, UML, ER / database, BPMN, Sequence, Cloud architecture, Network, Org charts, Wireframes AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Kubernetes icons
What you get out
- SVG
- YesYes Free at 1x with the Eraser watermark
- PNG
- YesYes Free at 1x with the Eraser watermark
- Paid plansPaid plans
- Visio (VSDX)
- Paid plansPaid plans
- Watermark on free exports
- YesYes Removing the Eraser watermark needs a paid plan
- Imports
- draw.io, Visio, CSV VSDX and CSV go through AI file-to-diagram; draw.io imports directly; Lucidchart only as an image
Where it runs and where files live
- Apps
- Web
- Works offline
- Not statedNot stated Not stated
- Open source
- PartlyPartly The Eraser Diagrams rendering library is MIT; the editor and AI aren't open source
- Self-hosting
- Paid plansPaid plans Self-hosted (BYOC) on Enterprise
- Where diagrams are stored
- Maker's cloud, GitHub, Files on your device Files can be committed to GitHub; the VS Code extension works on local .eraserdiagram files
- Works inside
- Confluence, Notion, VS Code, GitHub
- Live co-editing
- YesYes On every plan
- API
- Paid plansPaid plans REST API on paid plans (usage-based); MCP server within AI limits
Who you're trusting
- Company
- Eraser Labs, Inc.
- Owned by
- Not stated No parent company stated
- Based in
- United States Legal address in San Francisco
- Launched
- Not stated Not stated
- Security reports
- SOC 2 Type II Report through its Trust Portal
- Single sign-on
- Paid plans SAML SSO on Business and Enterprise
- Data residency
- Not stated None stated
Where we recommend it
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