Boardmix vs Miro (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Miro: it is first in our ranking of whiteboard and mind map tools, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Boardmix grades higher on value for money. Miro grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
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
Miro
Online whiteboard for team brainstorming, diagrams and planning
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 Miro if
- Fits if you run remote workshops, retrospectives and brainstorms with a whole team
- Works for product and engineering people mapping a process or a system together
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're never paying, since only your 3 most recent boards stay editable and there are no guests
- Pricey if you need the technical diagram shapes, Jira sync or SSO, which start at $20 a member on Business
- Not for you if you lean on AI all day, as credits are metered monthly and don't roll over
- Watch out: on Free every board is open to the whole team, and Enterprise starts at 30 members
- Skip it if you're on Linux and want a desktop app, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABoardmixFair | 3.0GPAMiroVery 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. | CStarter is $8 a member a month billed yearly, which is squarely in the middle of this category: the cheaper quarter starts at $5.00 and the dearer quarter at $9.99. The 4,700 technical shapes and two-way Jira sync are Business at $20. |
| 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. | CFree gives you unlimited team members, templates and the Docs, Tables, Slides and Kanban formats. But only your 3 most recent boards stay editable, every board is open to the whole team, there are no guest or visitor roles, and AI is 10 credits a month. |
| 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. | AThe whole job, plus a set the other boards here don't have: docs, tables, timelines, kanban boards and slides are formats of their own on the same canvas as the sticky notes, on every plan including free. Paid adds a timer, voting, AI that draws diagrams and clusters notes, and 4,700 UML, AWS and BPMN shapes. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build your own boards from templates. | B4.69 on the App Store from 5,812 ratings, a whisker under the 4.7 an A asks for. There are templates for workshops, and anyone who has ever stuck a note on a wall knows the basics. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb, Windows and Mac only: no phone app and no integrations are listed. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, so every device type, and 250+ integrations including Jira, Confluence, Slack, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, plus an API. No Linux app is listed. |
| Best for | mind maps and diagrams, with a lifetime option | team workshops on one big shared board |
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 Miro. 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. Miro starts at $8 a month for each person and scores 3.7.
Miro scores higher, and starts $3 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 12 score higher than Boardmix for less, and none scores higher than Miro 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
At a glance
| Boardmix | Miro | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per member / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly) | $8 per member / month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | 1 team workspace, 3 editable boards, 100 objects per board, 1 GB storage and 10 version history records. | Unlimited team members and 3 editable boards (only the three most recent stay editable), templates, 250+ integrations and 10 AI credits a month. No guest or visitor roles. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of the Business plan |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Shenzhen Pixso Technology Co.,Ltd | Miro |
| Price read from | boardmix.com | miro.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 9, 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.
Miro
- On the Free plan only the 3 most recent boards stay editable, every board is open to the whole team, and there are no guest or visitor roles.
- The technical diagramming shapes, two-way integrations, SSO and AI workflows start at Business, $20 per member / month billed yearly.
- AI use is metered: 10 credits a month on Free, 25 per member on Starter and 50 per member on Business, with no rollover.
- The download page lists Mac, Windows, iOS and Android apps but no Linux app.
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.
Miro
- Canvas with built-in formats
- Docs, tables, timelines, kanban boards and slides sit on the same board as sticky notes, shapes and drawings, and are available on every plan including Free.
- Diagramming shape libraries
- The Business plan adds more than 4,700 shapes for mapping technical systems, cloud infrastructure and business processes, covering Mermaid, UML, AWS and BPMN.
- Facilitation tools
- From the Starter plan, a timer, voting, private mode and notes support meetings and workshops. Business adds Engage activities such as polls, scales and a 2x2 matrix.
- Miro AI
- Generates diagrams, tables and summaries and clusters sticky notes, paid for with monthly AI credits that do not roll over. AI workflows and agents are part of Business.
- MCP server
- Connects Miro to AI tools such as Claude, Cursor and GitHub Copilot so board content can flow both ways. Daily call limits rise with the plan: 500 on Starter, 2,000 on Business.
- Two-way integrations
- On Business, items from Jira, Asana, Linear, ClickUp and Azure can be planned on the canvas with changes synced in both directions.
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.
Miro
Free$0
3 editable boards, unlimited team members, templates, Docs, Tables, Slides and Kanban formats, and 10 AI credits a month.
Starter$8
per member / month, billed yearly
Unlimited and private boards, visitor editing, high-resolution exports, timer and voting, 25 AI credits per member a month and 500 MCP calls a day.
Business$20
per member / month, billed yearly
Unlimited workspaces and guests, 4,700+ diagram shapes, AI workflows and agents, two-way integrations, SSO and 50 AI credits per member a month.
EnterpriseCustom
From 30 members. Enforced SSO, SCIM, audit logs, domain control, data residency in the EU, US, Australia or Japan, and AI admin controls.
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.
Miro
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Miro's pricing page states that annual billing on Starter and Business costs 20% less than paying monthly.
- Education
Free plans for students and educators
Students can apply for a free plan with 10 team members for 2 years, and educators for a free plan with 100 team members. Institution accounts start at 50% off the regular price.
- Nonprofit
30% off paid plans for nonprofits
Eligible nonprofit organizations that apply with proof of status receive a 30% discount on paid Miro plans for as long as the account stays active.
- Startups
Up to $1,000 in credits for startups
Startups with fewer than 30 employees and no paid subscription can get $1,000 in Miro credits through a partner accelerator, incubator or VC, or $500 when applying independently.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Boardmix or Miro?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Boardmix is cheaper to start with: $5 a month for each person, against $8 a month for each person for Miro. Boardmix starts at $5 per member / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly), and Miro starts at $8 per member / month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Boardmix or Miro?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Boardmix and Miro have a free plan.
Which platforms do Boardmix and Miro run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Miro 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.