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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Miro

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMiro is a web-based Collaborative Whiteboard platform that provides teams with an infinite digital canvas for visual planning, diagramming, and workflow mapping. The platform integrates a spatial user interface with automated drawing tools and natural-language processing (NLP) to structure freeform ideas into defined project workflows and database schemas.

    $10

    per month per user

    Whimsical

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AWhimsical is a visual workspace application from the company of the same name in Denver, allowing users to create collaborative wireframes, mindmaps, flowcharts, and sticky notes.

    $12

    per month per editor

    Pricing
    MiroWhimsical
    Editions & Modules
    1. Free - To discover what Miro can do. Always free
    $0
    2. Starter - Unlimited and private boards with essential features
    $8
    per month (billed annually) per user
    3. Business - Scales collaboration with advanced features and security
    $16
    per month (billed annually) per user
    4. Enterprise - For work across the entire organization, with support, security and control, to scale
    contact sales
    annual billing per user
    Pro
    $12
    per month per editor
    Business
    $18
    per month per editor
    Enterprise
    $240
    per year per editor
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MiroWhimsical
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMonthly billing also available at $10 per month for the Starter plan, or $20 for the Business plan.17% discount for annual billing on Pro and Business plans.
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    Community Pulse
    MiroWhimsical
    Considered Both Products
    Miro
    Chose Miro
    1. As for Figma, I think Miro is easy to work with when we are innovating and learning new things while sharing ideas in a team when we are just shooting out the ideas for the projects.
    2. Whimsical, I felt was more rigid, like ux is not smooth, and we need to search for the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Compared to Jira, draw.io, and Whimsical, Miro stands out for its fluidity and adaptability. Jira is great for structured project tracking, but Miro offers a more visual, flexible environment for ideation and alignment. draw.io feels static in comparison, and Whimsical, though …
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    My manager used Whimsical to draw up drawings quickly and efficiently. It was pretty good, but I think management of our company as a whole preferred Miro as its had more use-cases that fitted our needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro is more user-friendly that Whimsical. I find it easier to create charts and diagrams and move things around. Everything feels smoother and easier to do
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Whimsical's free version has limited features making it difficult to use long term

    Figma is better for prototyping, it's UI/UX is not very helpful for problem solving / collaborating
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Whimsical was more rigid and not that customizable as I wanted. Miro is way better and more smoother.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro’s user interface is far more elegant than that of Whimsical.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    I'm not as familiar with Whimsical (have only used it situationally), so can't really speak to this. I'm much more familiar with Miro, so would advocate staying with that unless there was something that forced us to switch (e.g. inaffordability, reduction in features, increased …
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    I like Miro's UI better than Whimsical.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro is easier to learn for new teammates and is also more appropriate for general diagrams while Whimsical is specific for wireframes and screens. The new Miro screens are also a great improvement, they made the controls smaller so I have more space to view the content I am …
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    We tested every product, but the biggest problem we encountered was that most of them required plugins in order to centralize all of our work. Other problems included the products' excessive price, which was higher than Miro's. Last but not least, Miro offered us an all-in-one …
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro is easier to use and the UI is much better. Therefore, it was a clear winner and that is why it remains and the go to choice in the industry. We value it for how it allows us to store information and enhances collaboration amongst team mates and different teams.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    I think every one of them has their own benefit, but Miro is possibly the most complete. I don't think Miro should overcomplicate and offer too many things. I think it is perfectly positioned to tailor to the requirements of a small to medium organization or smaller teams in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    We compared Miro against well-known collaboration and diagramming platforms, but none of them were able to deliver the same experience as Miro. It hits a sweet spot by enabling easy project collaboration while providing the convenience to create diagrams and flows.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Again, Miro was the most prominent tool on the market back in 2020, and this ease and established learnability makes us continue to use Miro. However, we have already had experience with Mural in interactions with our customers and I can say that Miro is much more versatile and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro is popular online collaborative whiteboard platform which is almost many different team is using it. Miro provide best features like best templates, and voting features and best diagramming tools as compared with other hence it's suitable for all kinds of requirements. We …
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Way better. I don't have a ton to say. Miro is by far the easiest to use and the most intuitive. It has also been getting better every year.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro is likely chosen for its versatility, scalability, and robust collaboration capabilities that go beyond specialized tools like Figma and Canva. It provides a single platform for ideation, planning, and execution, making it an excellent choice for cross-functional teams …
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro has a lot more templates and I love to use AI assistant while working on my projects.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    By far better and easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    I was not the decision maker in the selection process, though I like and am familiar with Miro.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Great features, easy implementation and freemium model.
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro has the best combination of clarity, ease of use, customization, and options in the plan
    Incentivized
    Chose Miro
    Miro is more broad, and well suited for other professional not only designers like FigJam. The learning curve is shorter, and the interface displays the most common tools for whiteboard and editing types of dynamics, in addition to other specific features.
    Incentivized
    Whimsical
    Chose Whimsical
    Miro has a slight edge in UI but Whimsical is not far behind.
    Incentivized
    Chose Whimsical
    I like the wireframing/web mockups a little better in Whimsical. I still do use Miro for some other uses (simple sprints/onboarding exercises).
    Incentivized
    Chose Whimsical
    Whimsical is much easier to learn than Lucidchart. We had coworkers up and running on Whimsical with little to no training. It's intuitive and just makes sense and it never freezes or times out, unlike some other tools we've used in the past. The monthly cost is also …
    Incentivized
    Chose Whimsical
    Whimsical nails early stage project exploration. Whether it’s mapping, wire-framing, or simply whiteboard collaboration, Whimsical provide a flexible toolset that puts you and your team in the correct mindset to explore ideas without feeling committed to a specific direction. …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    6225 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4124 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    6267 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    2542 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    2721 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Best Alternatives
    MiroWhimsical
    Small Businesses
    Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Score9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Score9 out of 10
    FigJam
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Score9 out of 10
    FigJam
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MiroWhimsical
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (6414 ratings)
    9.5
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.2
    (199 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (795 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    8.7
    (24 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.6
    (24 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (71 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.6
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (3660 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (4001 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.8
    (24 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    6.9
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.2
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MiroWhimsical
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Miro
    We work on a lot of materials across different media. Sketches could be on real paper and later scanned, or on iPad and photoshops. Prototypes could be digital CAD models or 3D-printed models and later captured with cameras. Renderings be in another programs. So having Miro as whiteboard and being able to put all kind of materials (in forms of pictures or links) in one place and arrange them in a structural way is a huge productivity advantage for us.
    Incentivized
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    Whimsical
    It's extremely well-suited for rapid wire-framing of concepts, as product teams can quickly collaborate on any idea and create a visual blueprint of it. Whimsical could provide more intuitive feature prioritization templates. The current templates lack the necessary detail and could be further enhanced from a UI/UX standpoint.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Miro
    • Makes internal coordination between admin team and tutors extremely painless. It's like a single place where everyone can drop ideas, get updates and notes without loss of context which usually happens in long email threads.
    • Versioning and board history are handled very well, which drastically reduces the workload. They help me track how a policy or math guideline has evolved, and also make it easy to revert changes if something doesn't work.
    • Comments stick exactly where they are meant to, making internal reviews much clearer. Admins don't have to guess which note refers to which rule or section.
    • Exports are clean, so even non-Miro teammates get it instantly.
    Incentivized
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    Whimsical
    • Simple to use
    • Tons of uses
    • Can be customized with themeing
    • Can organize all your boards pretty much however you want
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Miro
    • Sometimes locating information on a bigger board is quite difficult as the information starts to look less sorted. So there can be a little bit of improvement in terms of bigger boards
    • Complex features are hard to navigate and implement without a proper hand. A little bit of intuitivity can help fix that, especially for beginners
    • In my opinion, a few more formatting tools for a legal workflow would really be a great add on
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    Whimsical
    • Kind of want to see some of the functionality of other similar apps like Miro but the app is great at what it does
    • Folder structure takes a little time to get used to
    • Nitpicking here but not a big fan of the default font
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Miro
    Miro saves my day. I would spend at least 4x more time on documenting my projects and work without this tool. It support my day to day role and helps me be successful while saving my capacity. It is not only very easy to start working on it without additional training required, but also adapts to any use case that I might need to implement
    Incentivized
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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Miro
    What elevates usability for me is how easily the software keeps everyone on the same page during the live session. When a team member is explaining a complex diagram, I can simply click on their avatar to instantly track their cursor and see the exact same perspective they are looking at, which is awesome.
    Incentivized
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    Whimsical
    It's fairly intuitive, I rarely have any problems using the app. The layout is pretty user-friendly and easy to adapt to. There's a lot of tooltips to help with the various features and functions, so it's very easy to get self-help for the most part. Overally, I'm pretty happy and satisfied with the usage of Whimsical for mind-mapping.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Miro
    I have not encountered events where Miro is not available. It is quite nice and reliable to be fair, even on my freemium version (startup) I don't have reliability issues. It does have sometimes where the screen refresh or "freezes" or "consumes a lot of data" and we have to rewind windows and the likes, this instances are very less
    Incentivized
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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Miro
    I took the loading quickly to be related to availability which I commented on before, so ditto with those comment on load time here. Although to reemphasize, Miro doesn't crash or just refuse to load like some other programs. The weak point of Miro for me is integration of files like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint (especially the later two). When you embed these, it gets slow, and complicated to bring them up while you're in the application.
    Incentivized
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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Miro
    We have never reached out to or contacted support because Miro's platform has been incredibly intuitive and user-friendly. The comprehensive resources available, such as tutorials, documentation, and community forums, have provided all the guidance we needed. The seamless integration with our existing tools and the reliability of the platform have ensured that we rarely encounter issues that require external assistance. This self-sufficiency has allowed us to focus more on our projects and collaboration without interruptions. Overall, our experience with Miro has been smooth and efficient, eliminating the need for additional support
    Incentivized
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    Whimsical
    I reached out to support, as I was interested in possibly investing in the organization, and they quickly and happily informed me they are a bootstrap organization and do not take on investors at this time. The swift response and information readily available for my consumption was extremely helpful and shows how solid the team behind it is.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Miro
    There was a series of webinars which Miro hosted with our organization that went over the basics, then progressively became more advanced with additional sections. The instructors were knowledgeable, and provided examples throughout the sessions, as well as answered peoples' questions. There was ample time and experience on the calls to cover a range of topics. The instructors were also very friendly and sociable, as well as honest. Of course Miro isn't a "God-tool" that does absolutely everything, but the instructors were aware and emphasized the strengths where Miro had them and sincerely accepted feedback.
    Incentivized
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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Miro
    Easy to learn, Miro has a series of videos on YouTube that effectively taught this program to my team members and me. The program is drag-and-drop and works excellently. People pick up on how to use it efficiently, and it's great for organizing ideas more freely. This product is more challenging for some older audiences who are not accustomed to using a touchpad, but for most, it was very easy to use.
    Incentivized
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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Miro
    I like that Miro is something that anyone from any department can pick up, use and understand. You do not need specific domain knowledge. Miro has clean UI so running complex exercises becomes easier and can be easily shared across tools/platforms. Managing large number of participants on Miro is easier. FigJam on the other side is simpler and suits the needs of quick and simple brainstorm
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    Whimsical
    Whimsical is so much easier and has a better interface, so I think it's more suited to our workflow if compared to other tools like Google Charts. I really love this tool and I'm looking to learn and use it even more, as it helps us optimize our time, planning, and delivering more efficiently.
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    Scalability
    Miro
    Maybe is possible now so... Could be useful to manage in some way source code for the projects? not to edit so when we make solutions with different components in MIro, maybe each component could redirect to the source code of this component
    Incentivized
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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Miro
    • Miro has helped increase productivity within teams because all the brainstorming, planning, and collaborative tasks can now be done within one tool.
    • Conversations about projects and decision-making processes are now quicker, allowing teams to plan and document their work much faster.
    • Working remotely has become much better because everyone can collaborate through Miro, eliminating communication gaps.
    • It has become easier to create documentation and follow up on meetings, saving time during the process.
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    Whimsical
    • We've been using free version, so it's a no brainer.
    • As it helps us focus on the information organization process, we don't lose time redoing work due to the lack of planning before doing design or code.
    • We can collaborate on the same project, so it's easier to get things done as we're working from home as well.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Miro Screenshots

    Screenshot of Miro's design sprint templates, used to solve big challenges, create new products or improve existing ones.Screenshot of the Sprint Planning features in Miro, that assists Development Teams in creating a transparent understanding of what can be built and how. Users can run sprints and turn a team into creative and active participants. Today, many organizations use Agile tools to manage software development and other non-IT projects.Screenshot of the PI Planning Template that brings teams toward one vision of what stories to develop. Used to manage a backlog, increase productivity, and build the foundation for a successful PI Planning event. Miro’s PI Planning Template helps to get an overview of any PI Planning event, with step-by-step frames to guide the process.Screenshot of diagrams, concept maps, and system mapping templates used to communicate complex flows and create a shared understanding. Users can check off all the essential steps of the diagramming process and gain a complete overview of operations with Miro's diagramming templates collection.