Finally... a digital whiteboard solution for the rest of us
August 18, 2022

Finally... a digital whiteboard solution for the rest of us

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Miro

I'm a visual learner and communicator. If you put me in a conference room with team members, I'll be taking the seat closest to the whiteboard and grabbing a whole bunch of markers.

I'm the note-taker, the diagram-drawer, the visual-thinker, the metaphor-maker, and the flowchart-framer. I'm the go-to guy for helping bring visuals to the words, making the unseen seen, and adding clarity to the conversation by bringing the big picture and connections into focus.

When we all went to remote work, that superpower was lost.

Miro brought it back.

They've made it *dead* simple to throw ideas on a collaborative, real-time digital whiteboard, drop comments and notes, connect ideas and concepts, and capture on a computer what we only previously did together on a wall.

It's my new favorite tool for personal note-taking, team meeting notes and agendas, status reports, collaborative spreadsheets (yes, I'm looking at you, GDocs...), digital dashboards, and more.

Pros

  • Real-time collaboration
  • Single-sign-on integration
  • Easy to use navigation
  • Integration with 3rd party tools (i.e., Slack)
  • Extensive visual library
  • Demos, samples, and tutorials of how others use it

Cons

  • Add interactive features such as radio buttons, toggle switches, etc.
  • Add iPad drawing support
  • No hard numbers to quantify just yet, but it has become my single-point-of-truth for critical information.
  • I love being able to just launch Miro and have quick access to my teams' various boards, all distinct but still linked to each other. It's faster and easier to get data in/out of it than a custom-built app we've spent a year developing.
  • It just feels *slick* and polished. The UX is nearly frictionless. It's so well designed that you just don't *notice* how easy it is to use... it just *is*. And to me, that's a hallmark of good design -- when it becomes so simple and easy that it's natural.
We're still in the early stages and gathering widespread adoption, but no major complaints so far.
It was super convenient that my IT team had already rolled it out. By the time I learned about it, it was already integrated with our SSO, directory, and other communication channels. Super easy to use.
I love being able to use the 'bring users to me' feature...so no matter where I am on the various boards, I can see who is logged in, where they are, and click a button to get them to see where I am. No more downtime of "hey everyone, look over here...". Multiple users logged in across several time zones, and it's still simple to use.

Do you think Miro delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Miro's feature set?

Yes

Did Miro live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Miro go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Miro again?

Yes

I didn't select it; my team did. I have great trust in them, so when they rolled it out to us and let us know it was an option, I already had faith in what it could do.
  • Visual Diagramming: anything that used to be done in OmniGraffle, MS Project, or Visio
  • Visual Spreadsheet management: instead of ugly, static giant spreadsheets, I can create tightly-tailored and interactive sheets.
  • Works great for brainstorming, agenda planning, team meetings, and input gathering. I was able to have all my team use it to input data / move things around simultaneously as if we were standing in front of a whiteboard with a pack of sticky notes. Much easier to use.

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