GroupMap vs Miro (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 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.