Miro vs Vani (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. Vani grades higher on value for money and 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
Vani
Infinite-canvas whiteboard with built-in video catchups
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 Vani if
- Fits if your team already uses Zoho and wants a shared canvas
- Works for small teams that start free and add people later
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 3 Zones a Space and video calls stop at 30 minutes
- Skip it if you share with chosen people, because that needs Team at $4 a person a month
- Pricey if you invite guests, as they are free only on Business at $8 a person
- Not for you if you want an app: only a browser version is listed
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAMiroVery good | 2.6GPAVaniGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BTeam is $4 a person a month billed annually, under the $5 cheaper quarter. Business is $8. |
| 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. | BFree has unlimited Spaces and collaborators, 100 AI credits for the team and 15 days of version history. 3 Zones a Space and whole-team sharing only are the limits, and the paid trial is 30 days without a card. |
| 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. | CCanvas, video, AI, templates, widgets and an API. The listing names gaps: free sharing is whole-team only, and guests are free only on Business. |
| 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. A web app where you build the board yourself. |
| 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, with Zoho Projects, Microsoft Teams and Zoho WorkDrive, an API and an MCP server. No apps listed. |
| Best for | team workshops on one big shared board | a team whiteboard with video catch-ups |
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 Vani. 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. Vani starts at $4 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Miro scores higher, and starts $4 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 4 score higher than Vani 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.
- Vani also covers kanban boards.
At a glance
| Miro | Vani | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per member / month, billed yearly | $4 per person / month, billed annually |
| 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. | Unlimited Spaces and collaborators, 3 Zones per Space, 100 AI credits for the team, 25 MB uploads and 15 days of version history. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Business plan | 30-day free trial of the Team and Business plans, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | Miro | Zoho |
| Price read from | miro.com | vanihq.com |
| 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.
Vani
- The free plan shares Spaces with the whole team only; sharing with selected people needs Team.
- Free-plan video calls stop at 30 minutes and each Space is limited to 3 Zones.
- Vani runs in a web browser; the site lists no desktop or mobile apps.
- Guests are free only on Business, and they must sign in.
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.
Vani
- Infinite canvas
- Shapes, connectors, sticky notes, tables and mind map, stack and kanban views sit on one board called a Space.
- Video Catchups
- Teammates see and talk to each other on the canvas. Free-plan calls are capped at 30 minutes; Team has unlimited in-app meetings with recording.
- AI on the canvas
- Generate mind maps, flowcharts and content from prompts, using credits: 100 per team on Free, 100 per user on Team and 200 on Business.
- Templates and Kits
- Ready-made templates and Kits cover product, marketing, design and sales work, plus interactive smart templates on database tables from Team up.
- Collaboration widgets
- Live cursors, comments, mentions, voice notes, pins, reactions, timers and polls; polls and voting need the Team plan.
- API and MCP server
- The Vani API and an MCP server are listed on the Free plan, for connecting spaces to other tools and AI agents.
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.
Vani
Free$0
Unlimited Spaces and collaborators, video calls up to 30 minutes, 100 AI credits for the team.
Team$4
per person / month, billed annually
Adds sharing with selected people, external links, database tables, 100 AI credits per user monthly.
Business$8
per person / month, billed annually
Adds multiple teams, free guest seats, admin controls and 200 AI credits per user monthly.
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.
Vani
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
The pricing page toggle labels annual billing as saving 20% compared with monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Miro or Vani?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Vani is cheaper to start with: $4 a month for each person, against $8 a month for each person for Miro. Miro starts at $8 per member / month, billed yearly, and Vani starts at $4 per person / month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Miro or Vani?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Miro and Vani have a free plan.
Which platforms do Miro and Vani 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.