GroupMap vs Klaxoon (2026): which should you pick?

Pick GroupMap if

• Fits if you facilitate workshops and want anonymous voting
• Works for teams that need a written record of how a decision was reached

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you need the AI grouping or custom templates: Professional is $60 a month
• Tight if you're on Basic: 1 map creator and 10 participants
• Skip it if you want a free plan, as there isn't one
• Watch out: there's no pause option, and data goes 12 months after an unconverted trial

Pick Klaxoon if

• Fits if you run workshops and want voting and a facilitator view
• Works for a team already on Wrike, Teams or Jira

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you are one person, since Starter starts at $24.90 a month
• Tight if you stay free, with 1 open activity and 50 ideas per board
• Watch out: Starter covers 1 to 4 Pro users, and 5 or more needs Enterprise with no public price
• Watch out: Klaxoon says paid amounts are not refunded unless the law requires it
• Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app, as none is named

GroupMap

• Only map creators and facilitators need a license; participants join free, within each plan's cap.
• Basic has 1 map creator, 10 participants and no AI grouping, guest facilitators or custom templates.
• There is no free plan and no pause option; a subscription can be cancelled and restarted later.
• Data is deleted 12 months after a trial ends if you do not subscribe.

Klaxoon

• Starter covers 1 to 4 Pro users; a larger group needs Enterprise, which starts at 5 Pro users and has no public price.
• The Free plan allows one open activity and 5 contributors per activity.
• Klaxoon says amounts already paid are not refunded unless the law requires it.
• The pages read name no desktop or mobile apps, and the vendor is rebranding the product as Klaxoon by Wrike.

GroupMap

Guided activity design

Build a session from step-by-step activities (brainstorm, group, vote, position, rate, action) with instructions and timers.

Anonymity controls

Set a map to off, partial or full anonymity so participants can add and rate ideas without their names attached.

Templates

Over 130 brainstorming templates in four styles, including retrospectives, SWOT-style matrices and canvases.

Atlas AI facilitator

AI-suggested idea grouping and summaries of results. Both are included on Professional and Enterprise, not on Basic.

Facilitator controls

Lock stages, move participants to a stage and sync screens. These controls are limited on the Basic plan.

Reports and exports

Generate PDF reports, save the map as an image, and export map data to Excel or CSV on every plan.

Klaxoon

Board whiteboarding

The Board holds ideas, diagrams and shapes, mind maps with connectors, free-hand drawing and imported files, with filters, multiple views and an icon library.

Voting and questions

Dot-voting and question activities collect input from participants, who can join with limited Audience rights.

Facilitation tools

A facilitator can sync all participant screens, run a timer and pause, and manage who has access. Co-facilitation is listed from the Starter plan.

Templates

A library of free templates, with 200+ in total on Starter. Creating your own templates is listed on the paid plans.

Jira sync and integrations

Starter lists integrations with Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Wrike and Jira.

Data residency

Customers can choose EMEA or US data centers for their data, included from the Starter plan up at no extra cost.

GroupMap

• Basic$20

  per month, billed monthly ($16.67 billed annually)

  1 map creator, 10 free participants per map, unlimited maps; basic process design, facilitator controls and reporting.

• Professional$60

  per month, billed monthly ($50 billed annually)

  50 free participants per map, 100 and 200 participant plans available; workspaces, AI grouping and advanced reporting.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom participant limits and several map creators, plus white-labeling, SSO, custom domain and shared templates.

Klaxoon

• Free$0

  One open activity, 5 contributors per activity, 50 ideas per Board, 500 MB storage and the free templates. The page calls it a trial with limited access.

• Starter$24.90

  per host / month, billed annually, up to 4 Pro users

  Unlimited open activities, 20 contributors per activity, 200+ templates, 10 GB storage and Jira sync. Monthly billing is offered on this plan, but its price is not shown.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Starts at 5 Pro users and is priced through sales. Adds SSO (SAML 2.0), admin and governance controls, 1 TB storage, a dedicated customer success manager and AI features in beta.

GroupMap

• Annual discount

  Save about 17% with annual billing

  The pricing page offers annual billing at $200 a year for Basic and $600 a year for Professional, against $20 and $60 billed monthly.

Klaxoon

No public discounts listed.