How to upgrade your workspace

Whimsical's Free plan gives you 50 free monthly board objects and 50 doc blocks.

When you need more than that allowance, watermark-free exports, longer version history, or admin and security controls, you can upgrade your workspace to Pro or Business. This article explains what's included in each plan, how to upgrade, and how to switch between monthly and annual billing.

What's included in the Free plan?Copied!Link to this section

The Free plan gives you:

  • Unlimited boards, docs and teams
  • 50 board objects and 50 doc blocks per month
  • Unlimited guests
  • A Whimsical watermark on exports
  • File uploads up to 5MB each, with 1GB total storage
  • 7-day version history
  • 10 AI credits per editor (lifetime total)

If you need more than this, you'll want to upgrade.

For a side-by-side comparison of all plans and limits, see the pricing page.

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Pro is $10 per editor per month when billed annually, or $12 per editor per month when billed monthly. Annual billing saves you roughly 17%.

Pro includes everything in Free, plus:

  • Unlimited board objects and doc blocks
  • Exports without a watermark
  • File uploads up to 1GB each, with 100GB total storage
  • 90-day version history
  • Admin role controls

All plans include unlimited free viewers. For the full breakdown of roles, see Member roles in Whimsical.

How much does Business cost?Copied!Link to this section

Business is $20 per editor per month when billed annually, or $24 per editor per month.

Business includes everything in Pro, plus:

  • SAML SSO
  • SCIM and additional security controls
  • Private teams
  • File uploads up to 10GB each, 2TB total storage
  • Unlimited version history
  • User offboarding file transfers
  • Priority support

If you need flexible payment terms, invoicing, custom security reviews or a custom MSA, contact sales.

How do I upgrade my workspace?Copied!Link to this section

  1. Go to Settings, then Billing, and click Upgrade plan. (Or open Plans in the Settings menu.)
  2. Choose how you'd like to pay. Switch Annual billing on to pay yearly and save around 17%.
  3. Click Upgrade to Pro or Upgrade to Business. You'll be taken to a secure Stripe checkout page.
  4. Check the price and choose your currency (see below).
  5. Enter your payment details and billing address. If you're buying for a company, tick I'm purchasing as a business to add your business name and tax ID.
  6. Click Pay and subscribe.

You'll land back in Whimsical, and your upgrade applies within a moment. If you don't see your paid features straight away, refresh the page.

Note: Only workspace admins can upgrade a workspace.

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Our prices are listed in US dollars (USD). On the checkout page you can pay in USD or in your local currency, converted at the exchange rate shown there.

Whichever currency you choose is the one you'll be charged in for as long as your subscription is active. You can't change it part way through your subscription.

If you pay in your local currency, the amount can vary slightly with the exchange rate each time you're billed.

How do I switch from monthly to annual billing?Copied!Link to this section

You can switch from monthly to annual billing yourself from the Billing page.

  1. Go to Settings, then Billing.
  2. Click Manage plan, then Switch to annual billing.
  3. Review the summary and click Confirm plan change. Your subscription updates immediately and the change is charged to your payment method on file.

How do I switch from annual to monthly billing?Copied!Link to this section

Switching from annual to monthly isn't available from settings. Contact us and we'll make the change for you!

Which plan is right for me?Copied!Link to this section

  • Free: personal projects and lighter use. Unlimited boards, docs and collaborators, with a monthly allowance of objects and blocks.
  • Pro: teams building in Whimsical every day, who need unlimited objects and blocks, exports without a watermark, and regular AI usage.
  • Business: larger teams or organizations that need private teams, SSO/SCIM, advanced admin controls, higher storage, and priority support. Perfect for enterprise customers.

To compare every feature side by side, see the pricing page. If you're not sure which plan fits, get in touch - we’ll help you decide.