Boardmix vs FigJam (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FigJam grades higher than Boardmix: 3.0 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
FigJam grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Boardmix
Whiteboard for diagrams and mind maps with AI tools and lifetime plans
FigJam
Online whiteboard from Figma for brainstorms, diagrams and meetings
Which one is for you
Pick Boardmix if
- Fits if you want mind maps and diagrams on one canvas and may prefer paying once
- Works for a team that wants unlimited editing guests on a paid plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, since 3 boards and 100 objects per board go fast
- Pricey if you want AI: it starts at $10 a seat and draws on monthly credits
- Skip it if you work from a phone or Linux, as only Windows and Mac apps are listed
- Watch out: single sign-on is on Enterprise only, which has no published price
- Watch out: the lifetime plan covers 10 GB of workspace and a fixed pool of AI credits, not unlimited AI
Pick FigJam if
- Fits if your team already designs in Figma and wants boards beside the designs
- Works for stand-ups, retros and workshops that need a timer and voting, from $3 a Collab seat
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a whiteboard bought by itself, as FigJam only comes with a Figma seat
- Tight if you're staying free, with 3 FigJam files in the team folder, 30 days of history and no voting
- Not for you if you sketch on your phone, as the iPhone and Android apps only view and comment
- Watch out: custom palettes and organization-wide templates need Organization, which is billed annually only
- Pricey if some people need Full seats, at $16 a month on Professional and $55 on Organization
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABoardmixFair | 3.0GPAFigJamVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$5 a seat a month billed annually sits at the edge of the cheaper quarter ($5.00), and the $99 lifetime plan is under two years of the category's middle price. | AA Collab seat on Professional is $3 a month billed annually, against a category whose middle plan is $8.33. That's about a third of the going rate for full FigJam access. The catch isn't the price: it's that you're buying a Figma plan for the whole product set, not a whiteboard. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free plan allows 3 editable boards, 100 objects per board, 1 GB storage and 10 saved versions. No trial is listed. | BStarter is free: unlimited drafts, the timer, tables, code blocks, diagramming tools and 150 AI credits a day up to 500 a month. The team folder holds only 3 FigJam files, though, history stops at 30 days, and voting, open sessions and audio are out. |
| Features | CMind maps, flowcharts, UML and ER diagrams on one canvas, plus AI tools. The AI tools are metered in credits and start at $10 a seat. | BThe whole whiteboard job: stickies, shapes and connectors, tables and code blocks, a shared timer, stamps, voting, Spotlight for guiding a group, AI that drafts templates and sorts stickies into themes, and 300-odd ready-made boards for kickoffs and retros. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build your own boards from templates. | CNo rating on record. Templates mean you rarely start from a blank board, but getting started means setting up a Figma team and working out which seat you need, Collab, Dev or Full, for the whole Figma product set rather than just a whiteboard. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb, Windows and Mac only: no phone app and no integrations are listed. | BWeb, Mac and Windows, with Jira, Asana, GitHub, Slack, Notion and Google Workspace wired in. Phones are where it stops short: the iPhone and Android apps only view and comment on FigJam files, and sketching on mobile is iPad only. |
| Best for | mind maps and diagrams, with a lifetime option | team whiteboards if you already use Figma |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Boardmix and FigJam. How we grade
Price against what you get
Boardmix starts at $5 a month for each person and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. FigJam starts at $3 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
FigJam scores higher and starts $2 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 12 score higher than Boardmix for less, and 1 scores higher than FigJam for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Boardmix also covers mind mapping.
At a glance
| Boardmix | FigJam | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per member / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly) | $3 per Collab seat / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | 1 team workspace, 3 editable boards, 100 objects per board, 1 GB storage and 10 version history records. | Starter plan: 3 FigJam files in the team folder plus unlimited drafts, 30 days of version history, and 150 AI credits a day up to 500 a month. No voting, open sessions or audio. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Shenzhen Pixso Technology Co.,Ltd | Figma |
| Price read from | boardmix.com | figma.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Boardmix
- The Free plan is capped at 3 editable boards and 100 objects per board.
- AI tools start at the $10 AI Starter plan and draw on monthly AI credits.
- Single sign-on (OIDC) is listed only on Enterprise / Private, which has no published price.
- The download page lists Windows and Mac apps and no Linux, iOS or Android app.
FigJam
- FigJam cannot be bought separately; access comes with a Figma seat, and plans and seats are chosen for the whole Figma product set.
- The free Starter plan allows 3 FigJam files in its team folder and leaves out voting, open sessions, audio conversations and advanced shapes.
- Custom color palettes and organization-wide custom templates need the Organization plan, which is billed annually only.
- The iPhone and Android apps view and comment on FigJam files; on mobile, sketching in FigJam is offered on iPad only.
Key features
Boardmix
- Mind maps and diagrams
- Mind map, flowchart, UML, ER, organizational chart and Venn diagram makers sit on the same whiteboard canvas.
- AI tools
- AI Starter and above list an AI agent plus AI mind map, flowchart and presentation tools, metered in monthly AI credits.
- Team boards
- Boards are shared in a team workspace. Paid plans allow unlimited visitors with editing rights.
- Desktop and web apps
- Windows and Mac apps are on the download page next to the browser version.
- Export and version history
- Free exports standard-definition files and keeps 10 versions. Paid plans export in HD and Ultra HD without a watermark and keep 100 versions.
- Templates
- The site has template libraries for mind maps, flowcharts and other diagram types.
FigJam
- Shapes and connectors
- Shapes and connectors snap to the grid for mapping user flows, processes and systems. Advanced shapes for AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure and Kubernetes need a paid plan.
- Facilitation tools
- A shared timer, stamps, emotes and a built-in music player are on every plan, and Spotlight mode lets a presenter guide the group. Voting starts at Professional.
- FigJam AI
- A prompt generates meeting templates and visuals, and one click sorts stickies into themes or summarizes them. These draw on the AI credits included with each plan and seat.
- Open sessions
- On paid plans, people outside the team can be invited to contribute to a board for 24 hours without a paid seat, with no limit on the number of sessions.
- Templates, widgets and plugins
- More than 300 ready-made templates cover kickoffs, retrospectives, flow charts and journey maps, and community widgets and plugins extend a board.
- Ties to Figma Design and Slides
- Screens and components from Figma libraries can be dropped into a diagram, and an AI feature in Figma Slides drafts a deck outline from a FigJam board.
Plans
Boardmix
Free$0
3 editable boards, 100 objects per board, 1 GB storage, standard-definition export and 10 version history records.
Starter$5
per member / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Unlimited boards, objects and projects, unlimited visitors with editing rights, 10 GB storage per seat, HD and watermark-free exports.
AI Starter$10
per member / month, billed annually ($15.9 billed monthly)
Everything in Starter plus an AI agent, AI mind map, flowchart and presentation tools, and 5,000 AI credits per seat each month.
AI Business$20
per member / month, billed annually ($29.9 billed monthly)
Everything in AI Starter with 20 GB storage and 10,000 AI credits per seat each month.
Enterprise / PrivateCustom
Multiple team workspaces, advanced permissions, OIDC single sign-on and a dedicated customer success manager.
Lifetime$99
one-time, for 1 member
Own it with no renewal: 10 GB workspace capacity and 10,000 total AI credits. Larger packs run $399 for 5 members, $699 for 10 and $999 for 20.
FigJam
Starter$0
3 FigJam files plus unlimited drafts, with the timer, tables, code blocks, diagramming tools and the AI generate, sort and summarize features.
Professional$3
per Collab seat / month, billed annually
Unlimited files, voting, open sessions, audio, advanced shapes and unlimited version history. Dev seats are $12 and Full seats $16 a month.
Organization$5
per Collab seat / month, billed annually
Adds custom color palettes, custom templates shared across the organization, SSO and centralized administration. Full seats are $55 a month.
Enterprise$5
per Collab seat / month, billed annually
Adds custom workspaces, SCIM seat management, guest access controls and expiring public links. Full seats are $90 a month.
Ways to pay less
Boardmix
- Annual discount
Annual billing
Starter is $5 per member a month billed annually against $12 billed monthly; AI Starter is $10 against $15.9 and AI Business $20 against $29.9.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime plans
One-time purchases from $99 for 1 member, shown against a struck-through $248, up to $999 for 20 members.
- Education
Free access for education
Boardmix says educational use is free; request activation by email and describe the use.
- Nonprofit
Free access for nonprofits
Boardmix says nonprofits get free access; email the team to request activation.
FigJam
- Education
Free for verified students and educators
Figma for Education gives students and teachers who verify their status free access to Figma and FigJam, including the paid professional tools, through an education team.
- Annual discount
Lower Professional seat prices on annual billing
Professional seats can be billed monthly or annually, and the pricing page shows the lower annual rates. Figma's help center prices a Dev seat at $15 on monthly billing against $12 on annual.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Boardmix or FigJam?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FigJam is cheaper to start with: $3 a month for each person, against $5 a month for each person for Boardmix. Boardmix starts at $5 per member / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly), and FigJam starts at $3 per Collab seat / month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Boardmix or FigJam?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Boardmix and FigJam have a free plan.
Which platforms do Boardmix and FigJam run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only FigJam lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app and macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.