The Miro Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Miro in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Miro
The Insider’s Guide
Online whiteboard for team brainstorming, diagrams and planning
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among whiteboard and mind map tools, read from Miro’s own pages.
Made by Miro · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02Insider tipsWhat most people miss: ways to pay less, settings worth changing and the catches
- 03What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 04What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 05Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 06The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 07Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 08About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Miro’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Miro’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 25 of the 30 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade
Miro is an online whiteboard where teams brainstorm, diagram and plan on a shared canvas. Besides sticky notes and shapes, a board can hold docs, tables, timelines, kanban boards and slides, and the built-in AI generates diagrams, tables and summaries from board content. Paid plans add private boards and facilitation tools, and the Business plan adds two-way sync with trackers such as Jira and Asana.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Miro, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There are templates for workshops, and anyone who has ever stuck a note on a wall knows the basics.
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Best for team workshops on one big shared board
Miro is a shared whiteboard where sticky notes, diagrams, docs, tables, kanban boards and slides sit on one canvas, with apps for most devices.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $8 per member / month, billed yearly.
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There is a 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.
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It runs on 5 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A 3.0 GPA, above 25 of 30
That is against the other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Miro you could make: mind mapping and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 7 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Miro at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $8 per member / month, billed yearly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the Business plan
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Miro, since 2011
- Category
- Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 5,812 ratings
The report card
Best for team workshops on one big shared board
Miro is a shared whiteboard where sticky notes, diagrams, docs, tables, kanban boards and slides sit on one canvas, with apps for most devices. The free plan keeps only your 3 most recent boards editable, with no guests. Technical shapes, Jira sync and SSO need Business at $20 a member, AI credits are metered with no rollover, and there's no Linux app.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free 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. |
| Features | A | The 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. |
| Ease of use | B | 4.69 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Miro is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Remote workshops, retrospectives and brainstorming sessions
- Product and engineering teams mapping processes and systems
- Teams that plan sprints on a board synced with Jira or Asana
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Tips
Insider tips
What most people miss: ways to pay less, settings worth changing and the catches
7
Things most people miss, each from its own help pages
The things about Miro that are easy to miss until they cost you: ways to pay less, settings worth changing and the catches at renewal or when you leave. Each one is from Miro’s own pages, linked beside it.
Read on Oct 17, 2026. Read from Miro's help centre (Free plan, billing, cancelling, board backups and shortcuts) on 17 October 2026. Not tried out: these tips are what its own pages say.
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Leaving
Cancel a paid plan and every board goes view-only until you act
When a cancelled Starter or Business plan runs out, all the team's boards are locked in view-only mode. Nothing is deleted, but to edit again you downgrade to Free, where only your 3 newest boards stay editable, or pay again. Miro doesn't refund unused time.
help.miro.com - 2
Renewal
On yearly billing, removing people only saves money at renewal
Miro's billing page says removing licences on a yearly plan takes effect at your next renewal, while adding one sends a prorated true-up invoice, monthly if you pay by card. Cards are charged at the end of each cycle, so cancel before then if you're done.
help.miro.com - 3
Easy to miss
Download a backup of each board while you're still paying
On paid plans, a board's owner or co-owner can save a .rtb backup from the board menu, Board, Export, Download board backup, and load it into any paid team later. It's one board at a time, up to 1 GB each.
help.miro.com - 4
Privacy
On the free plan, inviting someone lets them see every board
Anyone you invite to a board by email on Free is added to your team and can see all its boards, as Free has no private boards. If you only want them to look, set team access to Can view in the board's Share dialog. Remove people in Team settings, Active users.
help.miro.com - 5
Pay less
Share boards with visitors rather than buying them a seat
Every team member needs a licence, but Miro's billing page says sharing boards with visitors or guests doesn't cost extra. If a client or freelancer only needs one board, share it with them rather than adding them to the team.
help.miro.com - 6
Shortcut
Cmd+K finds any tool, and F1 lists every shortcut
Cmd+K (Ctrl+K on Windows) opens the command palette. N picks sticky notes and Enter keeps adding them, Option+1 (Alt+1) zooms to fit the board, and Cmd+Shift+L locks what you've selected. F1 shows the rest.
help.miro.com - 7
Pay less
On Free you can't pick which 3 boards stay editable
It's always the team's 3 most recently created boards, and older ones lock to view-only. Miro's help suggests deleting boards you don't need or duplicating a locked one to get it editable again. Remember the limit is per team, not per person.
help.miro.com
Part 03 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Miro has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 per member / month, billed yearly.
Free gives you unlimited team members, templates and the Docs, Tables, Slides and Kanban formats.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
From 30 members. Enforced SSO, SCIM, audit logs, domain control, data residency in the EU, US, Australia or Japan, and AI admin controls.
The 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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of the Business plan
Read from miro.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on miro.comEducation
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.
Stated on miro.comNonprofit
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.
Stated on miro.comStartups
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.
Stated on miro.com
Part 04 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Online whiteboard for team brainstorming, diagrams and planning. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, real-time collaboration, whiteboard, templates, mind mapping, diagrams.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Jira
- Confluence
- Slack
- Microsoft 365
- Google Workspace
- Asana
- Linear
- ClickUp
Who makes Miro
Miro makes the online whiteboard of the same name, which began in 2011 as RealtimeBoard. It is a privately held, venture-backed company co-headquartered in San Francisco and Amsterdam, and it earns money from per-seat subscriptions on top of a free plan.
- Founded
- 2011miro.com
- Based
- San Francisco, California and Amsterdam, Netherlandsmiro.com
- Ownership
- Privately held. Privately held and venture-backed. Its own Series C announcement names ICONIQ Growth, Accel, Atlassian, Dragoneer, GIC, Salesforce Ventures and TCV among its investors, and says the company was profitable at the time.miro.com
- Funding
- Raised $400 million in a Series C announced on 5 January 2022, which its own announcement said brought total funding to $476 million at a post-money valuation of $17.5 billion. Earlier rounds were a $50 million Series B led by Iconiq Capital in April 2020 and a $25 million Series A led by Accel in November 2018.miro.comtechcrunch.comtechcrunch.com
- Team
- More than 1,600 people, working from 13 hubs across 9 countries, as its careers page puts itmiro.com
- Founders and leaders
- Hiring
- Its open positions page lists no roles today and says new positions will be opened each Januarymiro.com
- Partner program
- A tiered Solution Partner Program for consultancies, agencies and systems integrators who advise on, implement and build on Miro. Tiers unlock enablement, product access, certification, commercial support, marketing development funds and customer introductions.miro.com
- Lately
- Miro Launches Japan Data Residency Program · Jul 8, 2026
- Weekly Update: Prototype Variations · Jun 22, 2026
- Weekly Update: Code to Prototype · Jun 8, 2026
- Miro acquires Reforge to help organizations navigate the transition to AI · Mar 24, 2026
Read on Oct 18, 2026 from the company’s own pages and from news reports. What is not stated there is left out.
Part 05 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
25/30
Other whiteboard and mind map tools it is graded above
Miro's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 25 of the 30 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (A, above 27 of 30) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8.29 for the category: 10 of the 23 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 31 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Miro’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 30
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 30
- AFeaturesAbove 27 of 30
- BEase of useAbove 17 of 30
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 24 of 30
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 28 whiteboard and mind map tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Miro is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Miro you could make: mind mapping and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 7 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 25 of the 30 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade. It costs $96 a year.
What you could make
- Mind mapping and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- An endless canvas that stays smooth with hundreds of things on it.
- A diagram editor.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, Jira, Confluence and Slack among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features A, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Miro’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 06 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Mural, FigJam, Lucidspark, Microsoft Whiteboard and Whimsical
The 5 tools Miro is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Mural
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
- 3.0GPA
FigJam
Free plan · from $3/mo
Online whiteboard from Figma for brainstorms, diagrams and meetings.
- Miro also covers mind mapping.
- 2.4GPA
Lucidspark
Free plan · from $9/mo
Virtual whiteboard for team brainstorming and workshops.
- Only Miro lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Miro also covers diagrams.
- 3.4GPA
Microsoft Whiteboard
Free
Free collaborative canvas built into Microsoft 365 and Teams.
- Only Miro lists a macOS app.
- Miro also covers mind mapping and diagrams.
- 2.4GPA
Whimsical
Free plan · from $10/mo
Whiteboard for flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps and docs.
- Only Miro lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Whimsical lists a Linux app.
- Whimsical also covers documents.
Part 07 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
16
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Miro free?
Miro has a 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.
How much does Miro cost?
Miro lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Miro work on?
Miro is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Miro offer any discounts?
Miro publicly lists the following: Save 20% with yearly billing; Free plans for students and educators; 30% off paid plans for nonprofits; Up to $1,000 in credits for startups.
How is Miro rated?
Miro's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5,812 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Miro have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Miro is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Miro open source?
Miro is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does Miro have an API?
Yes. Miro offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Miro integrate with?
Miro's listing names Jira, Confluence, Slack, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Asana, Linear and ClickUp.
Does Miro have a student discount?
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.
Does Miro have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial of the Business plan.
Who makes Miro?
Miro is made by a company of the same name. Privately held and venture-backed.
What are the alternatives to Miro?
The closest alternatives to Miro in our directory are Mural, FigJam, Lucidspark, Microsoft Whiteboard and Whimsical.
How does Miro compare with other whiteboard and mind map tools?
Miro's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 25 of the 30 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 2.
Is Miro good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Miro C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8.29 for the category: 10 of the 23 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Miro?
The plain part of Miro you could make: mind mapping and templates. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Miro’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Miro's own pages on 9 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-27.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Miro. Prices change, so check miro.com before you buy.
Part 08 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Miro, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/miro
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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