Miro vs Sketchboard (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 2.6.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Miro grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. Sketchboard grades higher on value for money. 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.
Miro
Online whiteboard for team brainstorming, diagrams and planning
Sketchboard
Online whiteboard for diagrams, sketches and team planning
Which one is for you
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
Pick Sketchboard if
- Fits if your team draws system and UML diagrams together
- Works for small teams that want a cheap whiteboard with free viewers
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 3 editable boards and 5 users
- Skip it if you need SSO or team-level access rights, which are Business only
- Pricey if your team grows: extra editors cost $5 or $6 a month each
- Skip it if you want apps, as only the browser version is listed
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAMiroVery good | 2.6GPASketchboardGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | B$6 a month for 1 editor ($60 yearly), and $20 for 5 editors on Team, which is about $4 a head. The category's cheaper quarter starts at $5. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CThe free plan has 3 editable boards and up to 5 users. You'll hit the board cap. |
| Features | 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. | BInfinite canvas, shape libraries, real-time collaboration, templates and sharing controls. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core whiteboard job. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. It's a web app where the work is drawing the board. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb only, but it connects to Teams, Slack, GitHub, Webex and Google Drive. |
| Best for | team workshops on one big shared board | diagrams and retros on an infinite canvas |
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: Miro and Sketchboard. How we grade
Price against what you get
Miro starts at $8 a month for each person and scores 3.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Sketchboard starts at $6 a month and scores 2.7.
Miro scores higher, and starts $2 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, none scores higher than Miro for less, and 5 score higher than Sketchboard 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
- Miro also covers templates.
At a glance
| Miro | Sketchboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per member / month, billed yearly | $6 per month for 1 editor, billed monthly ($60 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | 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 plan with 3 editable boards and up to 5 users; boards are backed up daily on every plan. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Business plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | Miro | Sketchboard |
| Price read from | miro.com | sketchboard.io |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Sketchboard
- The free plan stops at 3 editable boards and 5 users.
- Plans are priced by editor; extra editors cost $5 or $6 a month each.
- SSO and team-level access rights are on Business only.
- Yearly billing includes two months free compared with monthly billing.
Key features
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.
Sketchboard
- Infinite canvas
- A freeform board for sketching, notes and diagrams, with freehand drawing that can sit on top of pasted screenshots.
- Shape libraries
- Over 1,000 shapes on paid plans, including AWS and Google Cloud icons, with connectors that recalculate when shapes move.
- Real-time collaboration
- Edits and cursor movements show live, and a comment box doubles as a mini chat.
- Templates for common work
- The site describes boards for UML and flowcharts, retrospectives, UX flows, roadmaps and mind maps.
- Sharing controls
- Boards share by link; Team and Business add unlimited free viewers and board password sharing.
- Integrations
- Connects to Microsoft Teams, Slack, GitHub, Webex and Google Drive.
Plans
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.
Sketchboard
Free$0
3 editable boards and up to 5 users.
Starter$6
per month for 1 editor, billed monthly ($60 billed yearly)
Unlimited boards, 1 private team, PDF and SVG export, 1 GB storage; extra editors are $6 each a month.
Team$20
per month for up to 5 editors, billed monthly ($200 billed yearly)
5 editors, unlimited free viewers, board password sharing, comments and Slack; extra editors $5 each a month.
Business$39
per month for up to 10 editors, billed monthly ($390 billed yearly)
10 editors, unlimited private teams, SSO, team-level access rights and business admin; extra editors $5 each.
Ways to pay less
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.
Sketchboard
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
Yearly billing is $60 for Starter, $200 for Team and $390 for Business, which the page says includes two months free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Miro or Sketchboard?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Miro starts at $8 per member / month, billed yearly, and Sketchboard starts at $6 per month for 1 editor, billed monthly ($60 billed yearly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Miro or Sketchboard?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Miro and Sketchboard have a free plan.
Which platforms do Miro and Sketchboard run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Miro lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. 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.