Vani review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a team whiteboard with video catch-ups
Vani is a web whiteboard with an infinite canvas, video catch-ups and templates. The free plan has 3 Zones a Space, shares only with the whole team, and caps video calls at 30 minutes, and there is no desktop or phone app.
Who Vani is for
- Fits if your team already uses Zoho and wants a shared canvas
- Works for small teams that start free and add people later
Who Vani is not for
- 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
Why Vani gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyTeam is $4 a person a month billed annually, under the $5 cheaper quarter. Business is $8.
- BFree plan and trialFree 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.
- CFeaturesCanvas, video, AI, templates, widgets and an API. The listing names gaps: free sharing is whole-team only, and guests are free only on Business.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. A web app where you build the board yourself.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with Zoho Projects, Microsoft Teams and Zoho WorkDrive, an API and an MCP server. No apps listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Vani's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/vani#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/vani.svg" alt="Vani: 2.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Vani stands among whiteboard and mind map tools
Vani's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 58 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 71 of 98) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $4 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 8 of the 69 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Vani’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 59 of 98, level with 14
- BFree plan and trialAbove 71 of 98, level with 11
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98, level with 76
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 98, level with 77
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 35 of 98, level with 55
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 88 whiteboard and mind map tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Vani, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Vani you could make: mind mapping and kanban boards. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $48 a year.
What you could make
- Mind mapping and kanban boards: 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.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, Zoho Projects, Microsoft Teams and Zoho WorkDrive among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Vani’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.
What is Vani?
Vani is a visual collaboration platform built around an infinite canvas with sticky notes, shapes, connectors, mind maps and kanban views. Teammates can talk and work together in video Catchups without leaving the board. The free plan allows unlimited Spaces and collaborators.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Vani pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Vani has a free plan, and paid plans start at $4 per person / month, billed annually.
- Starts at
- $4 per person / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- 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
- 30-day free trial of the Team and Business plans, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited Spaces and collaborators, video calls up to 30 minutes, 100 AI credits for the team. |
| Team | $4per person / month, billed annually | Adds sharing with selected people, external links, database tables, 100 AI credits per user monthly. |
| Business | $8per person / month, billed annually | Adds multiple teams, free guest seats, admin controls and 200 AI credits per user monthly. |
Read from vanihq.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Vani before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 20% with annual billing
The pricing page toggle labels annual billing as saving 20% compared with monthly billing.
Stated on vanihq.com
Works with
- Zoho Projects
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoho WorkDrive
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Common questions
Does Vani have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Vani is listed for Web.
Does Vani have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Vani is listed for Web.
Is Vani open source?
Vani is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Vani have an API?
Yes. Vani offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.