The Best Miro Alternatives in 2026
Tolodora Editorial Team
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Quick answer
The best Miro alternatives in 2026 are FigJam, Mural and Lucidspark. FigJam is our top overall pick, best for design-minded teams, especially existing Figma users. See the full ranked comparison below.
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Miro set the standard for online whiteboards: infinite canvas, sticky notes, templates, real-time collaboration, the lot. But its free plan is capped at three editable boards, and paid per-member pricing adds up quickly for a bigger team. If you want something free, simpler, more design-led, or already bundled with tools you use, several strong alternatives cover the same collaborative-canvas ground.
Below are the six best Miro alternatives for 2026, ranked on value, features, ease of use and support, from a genuinely free open-source option (Excalidraw) to design-house favourites (FigJam) and enterprise-grade boards (Mural, Lucidspark). We flag which are free and which suit which job. If your focus is diagramming rather than freeform whiteboarding, our Lucidchart alternatives and Figma alternatives guides go deeper.
Plan prices are listed as published on each vendor's own site for 2026, and most are billed per member per month. Whiteboard tools change pricing and free-tier limits often, so confirm current figures before you commit. Ratings are our own editorial estimates to help you compare.
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| FigJam | Free; from ~$3/editor/mo | Yes | Design-minded teams, especially existing Figma users |
| Mural | Free; from ~$9.99/member/mo | Yes | Facilitators running structured workshops and enterprise teams |
| Lucidspark | Free; from ~$7.95/user/mo | Yes | Teams that also need formal diagramming (via Lucidchart) |
| Excalidraw | Free (open source) | Yes, unlimited | Developers and anyone wanting a free, no-friction sketch tool |
| Whimsical | Free; from ~$10/user/mo | Yes | Teams that want speed and structure over a blank canvas |
| Microsoft Whiteboard | Free with a Microsoft account | Yes | Microsoft 365 and Teams-centric organisations |
| Tool | Value | Support | Ease of use | Features | Overall | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FigJam | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | Design-minded teams, especially existing Figma users |
| Mural | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | Facilitators running structured workshops and enterprise teams |
| Lucidspark | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | Teams that also need formal diagramming (via Lucidchart) |
| Excalidraw | 10.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 7.8 | Developers and anyone wanting a free, no-friction sketch tool |
| Whimsical | 8.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.8 | Teams that want speed and structure over a blank canvas |
| Microsoft Whiteboard | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.3 | Microsoft 365 and Teams-centric organisations |
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| # | Tool | Best for | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FigJam | Design-minded teams, especially existing Figma users | 4.3/5 |
| 2 | Mural | Facilitators running structured workshops and enterprise teams | 4.0/5 |
| 3 | Lucidspark | Teams that also need formal diagramming (via Lucidchart) | 4.0/5 |
| 4 | Excalidraw | Developers and anyone wanting a free, no-friction sketch tool | 3.9/5 |
| 5 | Whimsical | Teams that want speed and structure over a blank canvas | 3.9/5 |
| 6 | Microsoft Whiteboard | Microsoft 365 and Teams-centric organisations | 3.6/5 |
FigJam
- Pricing
- 9.0/10
- Functionality
- 8.0/10
- Ease of use
- 9.0/10
- Support
- 8.0/10
What I like
Beautiful, design-led whiteboarding that's a natural fit if your team already uses Figma.
Best for
Design-minded teams, especially existing Figma users
FigJam, Figma's whiteboard, is the most natural Miro alternative for design-minded teams, and for the millions of people already living in Figma it barely needs a second thought. It brings Figma's taste and smoothness to the infinite canvas: sticky notes, diagrams, templates, stamps and real-time collaboration that feels effortless. Pricing is friendly (a free tier plus low per-editor plans from around $3/month), and viewers and collaborators are often free. It's a little less stacked with enterprise facilitation and workshop features than Miro or Mural, but for brainstorming, flow diagrams and design collaboration, especially right alongside your Figma files, FigJam is the most delightful switch.
Mural
- Pricing
- 7.0/10
- Functionality
- 9.0/10
- Ease of use
- 8.0/10
- Support
- 8.0/10
What I like
The closest like-for-like to Miro, with especially strong facilitation and workshop tools.
Best for
Facilitators running structured workshops and enterprise teams
Mural is Miro's closest head-to-head competitor, and often the preferred choice for facilitators. It matches Miro on the core infinite-canvas experience (sticky notes, frameworks, templates, real-time collaboration) and pulls ahead on facilitation: timers, private mode, voting, 'summon' and guided workshop features that make running a live session a lot smoother. Pricing starts around $9.99/member/month with a free tier to try. It's enterprise-focused, so it can feel heavier than FigJam for casual use. But if your whiteboard mostly exists to run structured workshops and design sprints with a group, Mural is purpose-built for exactly that.
Lucidspark
- Pricing
- 8.0/10
- Functionality
- 8.0/10
- Ease of use
- 8.0/10
- Support
- 8.0/10
What I like
A polished enterprise whiteboard that pairs tightly with Lucidchart for diagramming.
Best for
Teams that also need formal diagramming (via Lucidchart)
Lucidspark, part of the Lucid suite, is a clean, enterprise-friendly whiteboard that stands out for how neatly it connects to Lucidchart, its sibling diagramming tool. You can brainstorm freely on Lucidspark and then move into formal flowcharts, org charts or architecture diagrams in Lucidchart without leaving the ecosystem, which is a genuine advantage over Miro if your team needs both. It has a free tier and paid plans from around $7.95/user/month, with strong templates, voting and facilitation. For an organisation that wants whiteboarding and serious diagramming under one roof, the Lucid pairing is hard to beat.
Excalidraw
- Pricing
- 10.0/10
- Functionality
- 6.0/10
- Ease of use
- 9.0/10
- Support
- 6.0/10
What I like
Free, open-source and instantly usable, with a charming hand-drawn style and no sign-up.
Best for
Developers and anyone wanting a free, no-friction sketch tool
Excalidraw is the free, open-source answer to Miro, and developers in particular adore it. Open the site and you're drawing immediately, no account, no limits, on a canvas with a distinctive hand-drawn, low-fidelity style that keeps the focus on the idea rather than the polish. It's excellent for quick architecture sketches, flow diagrams and collaborative brainstorming, and you can self-host it for privacy. It lacks the templates, facilitation features and integrations of the commercial tools, so it's not a full workshop platform. But for fast, free, zero-friction diagramming, nothing else here is as instantly useful.
Whimsical
- Pricing
- 8.0/10
- Functionality
- 7.0/10
- Ease of use
- 9.0/10
- Support
- 7.0/10
What I like
Fast, opinionated and clean, purpose-built for flowcharts, wireframes and mind maps.
Best for
Teams that want speed and structure over a blank canvas
Whimsical takes a more opinionated approach than Miro's blank infinite canvas: it's built around specific, high-quality object types (flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps, sticky notes and docs) that are fast and satisfying to make. That structure makes it quicker for common tasks than a freeform board, where you can lose time fiddling with layout. It has a free tier and paid plans from around $10/user/month. It's less suited to huge, sprawling workshop canvases than Miro or Mural, but for teams that mostly make flowcharts, wireframes and mind maps and value speed and tidiness, Whimsical is a genuine pleasure.
Microsoft Whiteboard
- Pricing
- 9.0/10
- Functionality
- 6.0/10
- Ease of use
- 7.0/10
- Support
- 7.0/10
What I like
Free and already included with Microsoft 365, integrated right into Teams meetings.
Best for
Microsoft 365 and Teams-centric organisations
Microsoft Whiteboard is the sensible, free choice for organisations already living in Microsoft 365. It's included at no extra cost, integrates directly into Teams meetings (so you can whiteboard live during a call), and covers the basics well: inking, sticky notes, templates and shapes. It's not as feature-rich or collaboration-smooth as Miro, Mural or FigJam, and its templates and facilitation tools are fairly basic. But if your team is Microsoft-centric and you mainly need a shared canvas inside meetings, it does the job for free and with zero extra procurement to fight through.
The verdict
For most teams the best Miro alternative is FigJam: delightful, affordable and ideal if you already use Figma. Mural is the closest like-for-like and the best for facilitated workshops, while Lucidspark wins if you also need formal diagramming via Lucidchart. Need free? Excalidraw is unbeatable (open-source, no limits) and Microsoft Whiteboard is free with Microsoft 365. Whimsical is the pick for fast, structured flowcharts and wireframes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best free alternative to Miro?
Excalidraw is the best genuinely free alternative: open-source, unlimited and usable with no sign-up. If you use Microsoft 365, Microsoft Whiteboard is free and built into Teams. FigJam, Mural, Lucidspark and Whimsical also have free tiers, though they limit the number of boards or editors.
Which Miro alternative is most like Miro?
Mural is the closest like-for-like: it matches Miro's infinite-canvas experience and pulls ahead on facilitation and workshop features. FigJam is the next closest and often preferred by design teams for its smoother, more polished feel.
What is the best Miro alternative for Figma users?
FigJam, made by Figma, is the obvious choice for Figma users: it shares Figma's interface and lets you move between design files and whiteboards seamlessly, with free and low-cost per-editor pricing.
Why do teams look for a Miro alternative?
The two biggest reasons are Miro's free-plan limit (three editable boards) and its per-member pricing, which adds up for larger teams. Teams also switch for a better fit: FigJam for design work, Mural for facilitation, Excalidraw for free developer sketching, or Microsoft Whiteboard to stay inside Microsoft 365.
Can I import my Miro boards into another tool?
It varies. Some tools (including Mural and Lucidspark) offer Miro import or support common formats, and most let you export boards as images or PDFs to bring across by hand. Complex, interactive boards usually need some rebuilding, so plan to recreate templates and automations in the new tool.
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