Miro vs Mural
By Sebastiaan Smits ·
Published October 8, 2026 · Updated October 8, 2026
Miro is the broader whiteboard: a large template and integration catalog, diagrams, tables and timelines, built for cross-functional teams. Mural is facilitation-first, aimed at the person who runs the workshop, and lets unlimited visitors view for free. Teams that use the board as a daily working surface favor Miro; facilitators and trainers favor Mural.
Side by side
 Miro |  Mural | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The most widely used online whiteboard | Visual workspace built for facilitated workshops |
| Best for | Cross-functional workshop teams | Workshop facilitators and trainers |
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
| Pricing model | Per member / month | Per member / month |
| Pricing | Free with three editable boards; Starter $8 and Business $20 per member per month on annual billing; Enterprise by quote with a 30-member minimum. | Free with three editable murals at a time; Team+ $9.99 (monthly billing $12) and Business $17.99 per member per month on annual billing; Enterprise by quote. |
| Free option | Free plan | Free plan |
| List price as listed on October 8, 2026 | $8 per member per month billed annually (Starter); Business $20 annually | $12 per member per month billed monthly, or $9.99 billed annually (Team+); Business $17.99 annually |
| Place in our online whiteboard software ranking | #4 of 12 | #5 of 12 |
| Website | miro.com | mural.co |
Both are reviewed in full in Best Online Whiteboard Software in 2026. Position in that ranking can be paid for; the wording of a review or of this comparison cannot. Placement disclosure.
Which one to choose
Choose Miro if
product, design and operations teams share one board space, want templates and integrations, and need regional data hosting or a mature enterprise tier.
Miro, #4 in the ranking · Visit Miro →
Choose Mural if
you run workshops for audiences who mostly watch or join briefly, and want facilitation features and free view-only visitors.
Mural, #5 in the ranking · Visit Mural →
Where they differ
Entry price
Mural lists Team+ at $9.99 per member per month billed annually ($12 monthly) and Business at $17.99, annual only. Miro lists Starter at $8 and Business at $20 per member per month billed annually. Miro is $1.99 cheaper at the entry tier and Mural $2.01 cheaper at the second. The tiers are not equivalent in features, so neither wins on list price.
Edge: even
Free plan and outside participants
Both free plans allow three editable boards. Mural's page says unlimited visitors with view-only rights are included in every plan, and guests for ongoing access arrive with Business. Miro's page describes guests and visitors as free accounts, but its feature table marks guests and visitors as not available on the Free plan. For a leader who only wants to watch a session, Mural is easier on the budget.
Edge: Mural
Everyday breadth
Miro's page and our category notes list 250+ integrations, diagrams, Kanban, timelines and tables, and AI credits that scale per member by tier (25 on Starter, 50 on Business). Mural's list centers on its canvas, facilitation features and templates. For a team that draws, plans and tracks work on the same board, Miro offers more to use after the workshop ends.
Edge: Miro
Security and admin tiers
Mural's page puts SSO on Business and lists SCIM, audit logs, data residency, bring-your-own-key and multiple workspaces on Enterprise. Miro's Enterprise needs at least 30 members and, per our category notes, offers regional hosting in the EU, US, Australia and Japan. Mural moves SSO down a tier; Miro's Enterprise hosting options are stated more precisely. We could not verify Miro's SSO placement from the page we fetched.
Edge: even
Tally: Miro 1, Mural 1, even 2.
When neither fits
Neither suits a small company that wants a cheap shared sketchpad or a developer team that wants diagrams close to code. Excalidraw and Whimsical cost far less for sketching, and FigJam or Lucidspark sit nearer the work.
See FigJam and Lucidspark among the 12 products in Best Online Whiteboard Software in 2026.
Questions and answers
Do Miro and Mural have free plans?
Yes, both. Miro Free allows 3 editable boards. Mural Free allows 3 editable murals at a time, with unlimited view-only visitors included.
How much do Miro and Mural cost per member?
On the pages we fetched, Miro is $8 (Starter) and $20 (Business) per member per month billed annually. Mural is $9.99 (Team+, annual; $12 monthly) and $17.99 (Business, annual only). Both quote Enterprise, and Miro requires at least 30 members.
Can guests join without paying?
Miro's page describes guests as free accounts and visitors as joining by public link with no account, but marks both as unavailable on its Free plan. Mural includes view-only visitors on every plan and offers guests for ongoing access on Business and Enterprise.
Which one hosts data in the EU?
Miro's Enterprise tier offers regional hosting, including the EU, according to our category notes. Mural's page lists data residency as an Enterprise feature but we did not verify which regions. Confirm in writing before relying on either.
Sources
Prices, plan limits and product facts on this page were checked against the vendors' own pages on October 8, 2026. Vendors change both without notice, so treat the figures as of that date.
- Miro pricing page: Miro plan prices, free plan board limit, AI credits by tier, the 30-member Enterprise minimum and guest and visitor roles
- Mural pricing page: Mural plan prices, free plan limits, visitor and guest policy, SSO placement and Enterprise features