Mural vs Vani (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mural and Vani share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and Vani starts cheaper, at $4 a month for each person against $9.99 a month for each person.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mural grades higher on features and platforms. Vani grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mural
Online whiteboard with built-in facilitation tools for workshops
Vani
Infinite-canvas whiteboard with built-in video catchups
Which one is for you
Pick Mural if
- Fits if you run workshops, retros or design-thinking sessions and need the group to follow you
- Works for large groups, as Free has no member limit, though only 3 murals stay editable
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, with only 3 murals editable at a time and view-only visitors
- Skip it if you want the AI without paying, as Mural AI starts at Team+, $9.99 a member a month
- Pricey if you need SSO or ongoing guests, which start at Business, $17.99 a member a month billed annually only
- Watch out: SCIM, audit logs and data residency are Enterprise only, which has no public price
- Too light for docs, tables or slides on the board, which Miro has and Mural doesn't
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
| 2.6GPAMuralGood | 2.6GPAVaniGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CTeam+ is $9.99 a member a month billed annually, $12 if you pay monthly, which is right at the dear end of normal here: this category's dearer quarter starts at $9.99. SSO and ongoing guests wait for Business at $17.99, annual billing only. | BTeam is $4 a person a month billed annually, under the $5 cheaper quarter. Business is $8. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree has unlimited members and every facilitation tool. But only 3 murals are editable at a time, visitors can look and not edit, and Mural AI isn't in it at all. | 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 | BSticky notes, drawing and connected diagrams on an infinite or resizable canvas, 250-plus templates, and a facilitator kit on every plan: summon, timer, anonymous votes, private mode, hidden steps. Mural AI clusters stickies and draws mind maps. The whiteboard job covered, without Miro's docs, tables and slide formats. | 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 | CNo store rating on record, and this is a web board where the work is building the board: you start from a blank canvas or pick through 250-plus templates and set the session up yourself. One-time visitors can at least join without a paid seat. | 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. Murals open inside Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Webex meetings, and it ties into Jira, Slack, Google Workspace and Confluence, with Asana tasks syncing both ways. | BWeb only, with Zoho Projects, Microsoft Teams and Zoho WorkDrive, an API and an MCP server. No apps listed. |
| Best for | facilitated workshops and retros | 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: Mural and Vani. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mural starts at $9.99 a month for each person and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Vani starts at $4 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Mural scores higher, and starts $5.99 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, 2 score higher than Mural 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
- Mural also covers templates.
- Vani also covers kanban boards.
At a glance
| Mural | Vani | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 per member / month, billed annually | $4 per person / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Unlimited members and unlimited murals, but only 3 editable at a time. Visitors are view-only, rooms are open to the whole workspace, and Mural AI is not included. | 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 | None listed | 30-day free trial of the Team and Business plans, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Mural | Zoho |
| Price read from | mural.co | vanihq.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mural
- The Free plan keeps only 3 murals editable at a time, and its visitors can view but not edit.
- Mural AI is not part of the Free plan; it is available on Team+, Business and Enterprise.
- SSO and guest access start at Business, which is listed with annual billing only; monthly billing is shown for Team+.
- SCIM, audit logs, data residency and multiple workspaces are limited to Enterprise, which has no public price.
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
Mural
- Facilitation features on every plan
- A facilitator can summon participants, run a timer, hold anonymous votes, switch on private mode, lock content, and hide steps in the outline until it is time to reveal them.
- Sticky notes, drawing and diagramming
- Boards take sticky notes, drawings, images, icons and connected diagrams, on either an infinite or a resizable canvas. A content library stores objects for reuse.
- Templates
- More than 250 Mural-made templates are included, and teams can create their own. The Business plan adds LUMA frameworks.
- Mural AI
- Generates mind maps, clusters sticky notes by topic, summarizes content and classifies stickies by sentiment. Available on Team+, Business and Enterprise.
- Rooms, visitors and guests
- Murals are organized into rooms: open on Free, private from Team+ and confidential on Enterprise. One-time visitors are free on every plan; ongoing guests need Business.
- Meeting and work-tracking integrations
- Murals can be worked on inside Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Webex meetings. Asana tasks import with two-way sync, and Azure DevOps work items can be laid out on a mural.
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
Mural
Free$0
Unlimited members, 3 editable murals at a time, view-only visitors, open rooms and all core collaboration and facilitation tools.
Team+$9.99
per member / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Unlimited editable murals, visitors with editing rights, private rooms, Mural AI and basic integrations such as Zoom and Webex.
Business$17.99
per member / month, billed annually
Adds SAML single sign-on, unlimited guests, advanced integrations such as Azure, GitHub and Okta, LUMA frameworks, invoicing and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Multiple workspaces, confidential rooms, SCIM, audit logs and reporting APIs, required 2FA, data residency, BYOK and premier support.
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
Mural
- Annual discount
About 17% lower on Team+ with annual billing
Mural's pricing page lists Team+ at $9.99 per member a month when billed annually, against $12 per member a month when billed monthly.
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, Mural or Vani?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Vani is cheaper to start with: $4 a month for each person, against $9.99 a month for each person for Mural. Mural starts at $9.99 per member / month, billed annually, and Vani starts at $4 per person / month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Mural or Vani?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Mural and Vani have a free plan.
Which platforms do Mural and Vani run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Mural 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.
More comparisons
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.