Brainstorm with your remote team on a synchronously shared whiteboard
May 26, 2025

Brainstorm with your remote team on a synchronously shared whiteboard

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

Overall Satisfaction with Miro

We use Miro to brainstorm solutions we need for several cases of problems where it is early in the process and the problems, though identifiable, are not articulated specifically enough. Brainstorming, though extremely useful to come up with the solutions itself, is surprisingly useful to frame the questions (the problems) where the approach to problem-solving is open-ended.

Pros

  • Brainstorm
  • Synchronous work
  • Whiteboard sketch

Cons

  • More intuitive control, or maybe suggest a mouse type best for it (i.e., Zoom control)
  • Support for more file types attachment
  • Support for a single laptop screen (since Miro is best used in a dual-screen desktop)
  • Work faster synchronously
  • Improved group's problem-solving exercise
  • Faster installation (or lack thereof since it's a cloud-based app)
Miro is highly usable and intuitive. Digital natives could figure out how it works quickly (it has a shallow learning curve). Those more attuned to the keyboard and MS Suite might take a while, as Miro is best used with a touchscreen, a stylus, and your finger. Synchronous work with teams is also a key feature.
Miro effectively replaces our whiteboard, especially when working with remote team members. It can be saved, takes up more space than any whiteboard, and can be embedded with media (pictures, videos). And since it is digital and recognizes fonts (though handwriting recognition really depends on handwriting quality), it is searchable.
Yes, so it replaces the team's note-taking app, particularly when rich media and brainstorming are called for. The regular note-taking app that is integrated with the office scheduling platform is still heavily used for typical office and short meetings for easier accessibility. It hasn't replaced our project management app and other apps with more technical design features, such as Figma.
The speed and the level of collaboration were highly increased. We were able to collaborate in real-time regardless of distance. Though initial introduction is still required between group members, they can hit the ground running faster and collaborate more rapidly. Creativity and idea generation are also more readily apparent between the collaborating team members.
Miro seems to be the OG of whiteboard-based brainstorming collaboration software. Some competitors may offer more or different features. The learning curve is not steep, so a group can easily switch apps if needed, but the saved files may not necessarily be compatible between them.

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

Miro is best for synchronous work (though it is well for asynchronous work too but potentially more confusing). When a group of people is ready to work synchronously, they can get down from wherever they are and log in to the group's Miro board. A present facilitator is best, though one of group members can act as the facilitator to keep track of everyone's contribution and keep tab of the board's progress.

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